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Bennington vs Jericho vs Brattleboro 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).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Hoosick has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
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 | Jericho | Brattleboro | Hoosick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
5,114Lowest |
12,122 |
6,671 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Brattleboro 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% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brattleboro and Bennington 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Brattleboro 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. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$63,372±$21k 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,300±$15k 36% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$257,300±$18k 23% below U.S. |
$177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,074±$58 24% below U.S. |
$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,513 45% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,700 83% above U.S. |
$4,071Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Bennington 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Brattleboro 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #33 of 70 in VT | #62 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Brattleboro Union High School | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
13.0 |
9.0Lowest |
9.7 |
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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.