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Bennington vs Burke vs Cabot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Burke has the most expensive homes ($341k median).
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bennington | Burke | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
1,317Lowest |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3Highest 4% above VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
| Bennington and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bennington and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
| Burke and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,300±$15kLowest 33% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
| Burke and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$63 8% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
| Cabot and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,513Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
$4,639 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 27% below VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #58 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7 |
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.