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Bennington vs Hermon vs Ogunquit 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).
Hermon has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Woodford has the most homeowners (95.9%).
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 | Hermon | Ogunquit | Woodford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
6,727 |
1,379 |
282Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
61.8±4.9 59% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Woodford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
9.6%±11.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Bennington 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% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±7.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Woodford 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% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Hermon 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. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$81,250±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Hermon 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. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$275,000±$67k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$63Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,513Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,075 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Woodford 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 | #54 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Hermon Public Schools | — | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | Hermon High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
14.6Lowest |
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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.