Compare towns
Bennington vs Guildhall vs Springfield vs Rutland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Rutland has the oldest population (median age 49).
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 | Guildhall | Springfield | Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,249 |
371Lowest |
9,084 |
15,712Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.3% VT: +2.8% |
-4.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3 4% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
49±2.1Highest 14% above VT |
| Rutland and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Springfield 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% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.2%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Rutland and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±0.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,446±$7k 27% below VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$57,675±$8kLowest 29% below VT |
| Guildhall and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,300±$15k 33% below VT |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$192,400±$20k 39% below VT |
$185,500±$16kLowest 41% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$63Highest 8% below VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$995±$65 19% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,513Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$4,657 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.6%±8.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.2% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
15.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7% VT: 73.2% |
54.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Highest 15 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 27% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
16 minLowest 32% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±2.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #58 of 70 in VT | — | #64 of 70 in VT | #51 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Rutland City School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — | Springfield High School | Rutland Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
— | 14.3 |
12.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.