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Bennington vs Burke vs Morgan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.7%).
Burke has the most expensive homes ($341k median).
Morgan has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
1,317 |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3Highest 4% above VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% 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%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest 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±$17k 7% above VT |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
| Morgan and Burke 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 |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
| Burke and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$63Highest 8% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
| Bennington and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,513 10% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 27% below VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
27 minHighest 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Morgan 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.