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Bennington vs Busti vs Ellicott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bennington has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Busti has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Ellicott has the most affordable homes ($121k median).
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 | Busti | Ellicott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
7,452Lowest |
8,659 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
46.6±4.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.3±3.1 16% above U.S. |
| Busti and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ellicott and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bennington and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$67,292±$9kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$60,880±$7k 25% below U.S. |
| Busti and Ellicott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,300±$15kHighest 36% below U.S. |
$164,600±$12k 51% below U.S. |
$120,700±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$63Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,085±$106 23% below U.S. |
$875±$46Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,513Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,876 24% above U.S. |
$2,662Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 35% below U.S. |
21 minHighest 20% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bennington and Busti 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 | — | #203 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — | FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — | FALCONER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
— | 10.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.