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Bennington vs Mapleton vs Limerick 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
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
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 | Mapleton | Limerick | Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,249 |
1,884Lowest |
3,400 |
15,712Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Limerick 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest 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% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Mapleton 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. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$101,172±$15kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$57,675±$8kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Limerick and Mapleton 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. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$269,400±$29kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$185,500±$16kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
$995±$65 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,513 45% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,520 19% below U.S. |
$4,657Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Rutland 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 35% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Limerick and Bennington 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Rutland City School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town | — | Rutland Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
— | — | 12.3Lowest |
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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.