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Bennington vs Gray vs Hoosick vs Ogunquit
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).
Gray has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
Hoosick has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Gray | Hoosick | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
8,429 |
6,671 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick and Gray 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% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Gray 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. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$63,372±$21k 22% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Gray 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. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,513Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,071 31% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Gray 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% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #58 of 70 in VT | #10 of 133 in ME | #62 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
12.5 |
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.