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Bennington vs Dummerston vs Ogunquit 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).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Dummerston | Ogunquit | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
2,090 |
1,379Lowest |
7,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.8±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and St. Johnsbury 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% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and St. Johnsbury 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. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$57,738±$9kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,300±$15k 36% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$177,700±$17kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $914±$44Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,513 45% above U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,916Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±11 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and St. Johnsbury 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% 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. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Dummerston 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 | — | — | #60 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | — |
| 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.