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Bennington vs Castleton vs Enfield
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%).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Enfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
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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 | Castleton | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
4,453 |
1,994Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
58.1±20Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Enfield 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.8%±12.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Bennington 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% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$99,330±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Castleton 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. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$277,900±$56kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Enfield and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$63Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
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| Castleton and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,513 45% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,779Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.6%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Castleton 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% |
12.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bennington and Enfield 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| 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.