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Bennington vs Campton vs St. Johnsbury
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 shortest commute (17 min average).
Campton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
St. Johnsbury has the most affordable homes ($178k 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 | Campton | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
3,407Lowest |
7,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
42.8±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Campton 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% |
19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. Johnsbury and Campton 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% |
21.1%±3.6Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest 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% |
5.6%±2.2Lowest 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±$7k 26% below U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$57,738±$9kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,300±$15k 36% below U.S. |
$356,300±$38kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$177,700±$17kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$63Highest 20% below U.S. |
— | $914±$44Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,513 45% above U.S. |
$6,028Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,916Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±11Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and St. Johnsbury 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 | #60 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Campton School District | — |
| 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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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.