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Bennington vs Hampton vs Woodford
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).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Woodford has the most people working from home (26.6%).
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 | Hampton | Woodford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
10,101 |
282Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.7±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
61.8±4.9Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
9.6%±11.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woodford and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±5.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Woodford 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. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$81,250±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Woodford 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. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$275,000±$67k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$63Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,513 45% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$3,075Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Bennington and Hampton 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Woodford and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7 |
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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.