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Bennington vs Springfield vs Hoosick vs Barre
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.7%).
Springfield has the highest household income ($67k).
Hoosick has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Barre has the most renters (49.6% rent).
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 | Springfield | Hoosick | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
9,084 |
6,671Lowest |
8,412 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
42.2±6.6Lowest 8% 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% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest 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% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.9Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Hoosick 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. |
$66,571±$13kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$63,372±$21k 22% below U.S. |
$65,625±$7k 19% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Barre 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. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
$177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$210,400±$15k 37% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Barre 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. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,093±$58 23% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Barre 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. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$4,071Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$5,192Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±10.3Lowest 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% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.1Lowest 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | #62 of 484 in NY | #19 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | Springfield High School | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL | Spaulding Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
14.3 |
9.7Lowest |
10.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.