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Bennington vs Campton vs Grantham
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 renters (41.6% rent).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
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 | Campton | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
3,407Lowest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Campton 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% |
19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and Grantham 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% |
23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bennington and Campton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Bennington 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 26% below U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
| Campton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$356,300±$38kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
| Campton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,513Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,028 93% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Campton 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton 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 | #68 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Campton School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.