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Bennington vs Kiantone vs Rutland
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%).
Kiantone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Rutland has the oldest population (median age 49).
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 | Kiantone | Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,249 |
1,865Lowest |
15,712Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
38.2±9.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
49±2.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Rutland 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% |
33.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rutland 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,446±$7k 26% below U.S. |
$81,000±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
$57,675±$8kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Kiantone and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,300±$15kHighest 36% below U.S. |
$163,800±$14kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$185,500±$16k 44% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$63Highest 20% below U.S. |
$950±$666Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$995±$65 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,513 45% above U.S. |
$3,461Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$4,657Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±36.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Kiantone 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% |
14.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 35% below U.S. |
20 minHighest 23% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bennington and Rutland 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 | — | #51 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — | Rutland City School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — | Rutland Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
— | 12.3Lowest |
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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.