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Bennington vs Putney vs Stratham
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 affordable homes ($213k median).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Stratham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Putney | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
2,622Lowest |
7,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
| Bennington and Stratham 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bennington and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,513Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Stratham 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and Putney 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 | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham 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.