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Bennington vs Enfield vs Sunapee
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 kids (17.7% under 18).
Enfield has the most homeowners (82.1%).
Sunapee has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
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 | Enfield | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
4,475 |
3,416Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4 46% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sunapee and Enfield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
43% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$101,393±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Enfield 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. |
$390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
$393,000±$51kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Enfield 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. |
$1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Enfield 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. |
$6,203Highest 99% above U.S. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
— | 11.9Lowest |
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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.