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Bennington vs Hoosick vs Wilder vs 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 youngest population (median age 44.7).
Hoosick has the most homeowners (74.1%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Wilder | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
6,671 |
3,087Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick and 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% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Wilder 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% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder 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±$7k 26% below U.S. |
$63,372±$21k 22% below U.S. |
$75,143±$9kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Wilder and Hoosick 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. |
$177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Wilder and Bennington 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. |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% 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% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 35% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hoosick 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 | #62 of 484 in NY | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| 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.