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Bennington vs Colchester vs Hoosick
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).
Colchester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.7%).
Hoosick has the most affordable homes ($177k 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 | Colchester | Hoosick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,249 |
17,648Highest |
6,671Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
39.3±1.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.9±5.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Hoosick 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% |
19.1%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick and Colchester 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% |
17.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bennington and Hoosick 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% |
40.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$97,891±$9kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$63,372±$21k 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,300±$15k 36% below U.S. |
$394,400±$25kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
$1,474±$122Highest 4% above U.S. |
$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,513 45% above U.S. |
$5,471Highest 75% above U.S. |
$4,071Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±10.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Colchester 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% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Colchester and Hoosick 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 | #18 of 70 in VT | #62 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Colchester School District | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | Colchester High School | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
11.8 |
9.7Lowest |
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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.