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Bennington vs Mapleton vs Woodford
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).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Woodford has the most people working from home (26.6%).
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 | Woodford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
1,884 |
282Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
61.8±4.9Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.6%±11.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Bennington 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%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woodford 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% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±5.5Lowest 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±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$81,250±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton and Woodford 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±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$275,000±$67kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Woodford and Bennington 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. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,513Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,075 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Woodford 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 | — | — |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.