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Bennington vs Busti vs Kiantone
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 the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Kiantone has the most kids (33.7% under 18).
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 | Kiantone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
7,452 |
1,865Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
46.6±4.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
38.2±9.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Busti and Bennington 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% |
33.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bennington and Busti 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$67,292±$9k 17% below U.S. |
$81,000±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Kiantone and Busti 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. |
$163,800±$14kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$63Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,085±$106 23% below U.S. |
$950±$666Lowest 33% 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. |
$3,461Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±36.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
21 minHighest 20% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±2.6Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — | — |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7 |
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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.