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Bennington vs Hebron vs Rupert
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 renters (41.6% rent).
Hebron has the most affordable homes ($207k median).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
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 | Hebron | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
1,751 |
676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Hebron 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% |
15%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Hebron 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% |
23.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Hebron 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. |
$73,205±$4k 9% below U.S. |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Hebron 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. |
$206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$63Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,055±$120Lowest 25% below U.S. |
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| Bennington and Hebron 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. |
$4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rupert and Bennington 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 | — | — |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — | — |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — | — |
| 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.