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Bennington vs Concord vs St. Albans
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).
Concord has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
St. Albans has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Concord | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,249 |
44,375Highest |
6,954Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. Albans and Bennington 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% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord 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. |
$84,902±$5kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$350,900±$13kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$63Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,513 45% above U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and St. Albans 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% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bennington and Concord 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | Concord High School | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
13.0 |
11.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.