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Bennington vs Pownal vs Warner
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).
Pownal has the most homeowners (92.6%).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Pownal | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
3,265 |
2,959Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
49±9.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Pownal and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pownal and Bennington 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% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Warner 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. |
$64,163±$21k 21% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Warner and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$256,600±$32k 23% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
$944±$139Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Warner 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. |
$3,560Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±18.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Warner 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Pownal 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 | #67 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Kearsarge Regional 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.