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Bennington vs Huron vs Sodus
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 highest household income ($90k).
Sodus has the most affordable homes ($153k 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 | Huron | Sodus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
2,240Lowest |
8,080 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
39.2±3.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.7±5.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Sodus and Bennington 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% |
19.9%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Huron and Bennington 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%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bennington and Sodus 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% |
20.4%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% |
1.8%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$90,000±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$70,478±$13k 13% below U.S. |
| Huron and Sodus 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. |
$152,500±$18kLowest 54% 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. |
$853±$194Lowest 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. |
$4,145 33% above U.S. |
$3,866Lowest 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% |
39.9%±7.5Lowest 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% |
17.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3.9Lowest 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 | — | #352 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — | SODUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — | SODUS JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
— | 9.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.