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Bennington vs Huron vs Kendall
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 people working from home (15.1%).
Huron has the most expensive homes ($233k median).
Kendall has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
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 | Huron | Kendall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
2,240Lowest |
2,591 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
39.2±3.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.1±6.6 3% above U.S. |
| Bennington and Kendall 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% |
19.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
24.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Kendall and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bennington and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Kendall 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. |
$90,000±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$87,734±$14k 9% above U.S. |
| Huron and Kendall 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. |
$233,000±$21kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$191,200±$28kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Huron and Bennington 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. |
$1,233±$778Highest 13% below U.S. |
$850±$314Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Huron and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,513Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,145Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$4,328 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±50.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±36.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Huron 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% |
24.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bennington and Huron 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 | — | #46 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — | KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
— | 9.4Lowest |
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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.