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Bennington vs Dummerston vs Woodstock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($213k median).
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Woodstock has the most expensive homes ($582k 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 | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
2,090Lowest |
3,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3Lowest 4% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
56±3.6Highest 30% above VT |
| Woodstock and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston 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 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
32.7%±5.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Woodstock 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$120,938±$29kHighest 49% above VT |
| Woodstock 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±$15kLowest 33% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$582,000±$84kHighest 84% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$63Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,430±$346Highest 16% above VT |
| Woodstock and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,513Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$9,449Highest 88% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.7%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
69.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 15 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 27% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
22 minHighest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
32.8%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Woodstock 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 | — | #10 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town | Woodstock Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
— | 11.5Lowest |
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VT 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.