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Bennington vs Huron vs Seward
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.7%).
Huron has the most expensive homes ($233k median).
Seward has the most kids (27.2% 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 | Seward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
2,240 |
2,055Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
39.2±3.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.5±8 about the U.S. average |
| Bennington and Seward 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% |
27.2%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Seward 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% |
17.9%±1.1Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% 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% |
5.1%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Seward 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. |
$86,786±$20k 7% above U.S. |
| Huron and Seward 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. |
$198,500±$25kLowest 40% 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±$63Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,233±$778Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,180±$201 16% below U.S. |
| Huron and Seward 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. |
$4,145 33% above U.S. |
$3,855Lowest 24% 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% |
28.3%±45.3Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
24.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bennington and Seward 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 | — | — |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — | — |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7 |
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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.