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Bennington vs Plainfield vs Putney vs Hoosick
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 renters (41.6% rent).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Hoosick has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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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 | Plainfield | Putney | Hoosick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
1,314Lowest |
2,622 |
6,671 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Hoosick 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% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick 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% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bennington and Hoosick 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% |
48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$69,250±$31k 14% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$63,372±$21k 22% below U.S. |
| Putney and Plainfield 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. |
$318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103Highest 18% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$881±$148 38% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,513 45% above U.S. |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,071Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Bennington 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% |
11.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Plainfield 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #62 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — | None in town | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
— | — | 9.7Lowest |
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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.