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Bennington vs Gray vs Raymond
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 affordable homes ($213k median).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
8,429 |
4,610Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Raymond and Gray 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% |
19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bennington and Raymond 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% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%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% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest 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±$8kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$88,194±$20k 9% above U.S. |
| Gray and Raymond 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. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$395,800±$42kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,513Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #58 of 70 in VT | #10 of 133 in ME | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
12.5Lowest |
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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.