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Bennington vs Hubbardton vs Ripton vs Hoosick
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).
Hubbardton has the most people working from home (24%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Hoosick has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
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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 | Hubbardton | Ripton | Hoosick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
831 |
508Lowest |
6,671 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
48±13.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
| Hubbardton and Ripton 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% |
19.4%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick and Hubbardton 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% |
32.1%±10.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hubbardton and Ripton 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% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$102,321±$18k 27% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$63,372±$21k 22% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Hubbardton 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. |
$293,800±$42k 12% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
$1,708±$259Highest 21% above U.S. |
— | $881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,513 45% above U.S. |
$5,284Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,071Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Hubbardton 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±17.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hubbardton and Ripton 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — | None in town | 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.