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Bennington vs Springfield vs Warren
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).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
9,084 |
4,932Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Bennington and Springfield 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%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield 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% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±3.2Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest 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% |
5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Warren 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±$13k 18% below U.S. |
$74,616±$21kHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Warren 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±$15k 36% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$232,700±$32kHighest 30% below U.S. |
| Warren and Bennington 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±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,125±$456 20% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Warren 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. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,832Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.1%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Warren 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #58 of 70 in VT | #64 of 70 in VT | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
14.3Lowest |
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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.