Compare towns
Bennington vs Mount Tabor vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Mount Tabor | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
304Lowest |
452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.7±2.3Lowest 4% above VT |
57.8±10.6 34% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
| Waltham and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Bennington and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1 VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Waltham and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Waltham 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 27% below VT |
— | $97,500±$14kHighest 20% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,300±$15kLowest 33% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$63 8% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,513Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$5,714Highest 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 15 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 27% below VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waltham 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7 |
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VT 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.