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Bennington vs Moretown vs Newfields
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 affordable homes ($213k median).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Moretown | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
1,532Lowest |
2,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Moretown 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% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields 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% |
18%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Bennington 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. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,513Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Moretown 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Newfields School District |
| 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.