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Bennington vs Poultney vs Springfield 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 shortest commute (17 min average).
Poultney has the youngest population (median age 28.2).
Hoosick has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Poultney | Springfield | Hoosick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
1,033Lowest |
9,084 |
6,671 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-33.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
28.2±4.5Lowest 28% below U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Hoosick 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% |
16.8%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick and Springfield 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%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bennington and Springfield 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% |
38.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
22.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$70,536±$11kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
$63,372±$21k 22% below U.S. |
| Poultney and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,300±$15kHighest 36% below U.S. |
$196,600±$43k 41% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
$177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Poultney 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. |
$868±$113Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$881±$148 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,513 45% above U.S. |
$3,450Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,071 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.2%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Springfield 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% |
11.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hoosick 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 | #41 of 70 in VT | #64 of 70 in VT | #62 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — | Springfield High School | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
— | 14.3 |
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.