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Bennington vs Hoosick vs West Windsor
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).
Hoosick has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | Hoosick | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
6,671 |
1,171Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Hoosick 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% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick and West Windsor 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% |
22.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Windsor and Bennington 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% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Bennington 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. |
$63,372±$21k 22% below U.S. |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,300±$15k 36% below U.S. |
$177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$63Highest 20% below U.S. |
$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Bennington and West Windsor 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. |
$4,071Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Hoosick 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% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hoosick and West Windsor 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 | #62 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.