Compare towns
Bennington vs Cabot vs Springfield vs Sutton
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).
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Cabot | Springfield | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
1,579 |
9,084 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3 4% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
| Sutton and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bennington and Springfield 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% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
$77,031±$16kHighest 5% below VT |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Cabot and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,300±$15k 33% below VT |
$268,500±$77kHighest 15% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Cabot and Sutton 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 |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
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| Cabot and Bennington 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 |
$4,639 8% below VT |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.2% VT: 10.1% |
9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
67.7% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 15 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 27% below VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Bennington 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
— | 14.3Lowest |
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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.