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Bennington vs North Hampton 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 youngest population (median age 44.7).
North Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Rutland has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
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 | North Hampton | Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,249 |
4,543Lowest |
15,712Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
49±2.1 26% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Rutland 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% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rutland and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,446±$7k 26% below U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$57,675±$8kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,300±$15k 36% below U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$185,500±$16kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$995±$65Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,513Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$4,657 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest 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% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 35% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #51 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | North Hampton School District | 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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| 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.