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Bennington vs Springfield vs Weybridge vs Brattleboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
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).
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
Brattleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
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 | Weybridge | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
9,084 |
781Lowest |
12,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3 4% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
45.6±4.5 6% above VT |
| Weybridge and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brattleboro 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% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,446±$7k 27% below VT |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,300±$15k 33% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$257,300±$18k 19% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$63 8% below VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
$1,074±$58 13% below VT |
| Weybridge and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,513Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
$5,700 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.2% VT: 10.1% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.7% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 15 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 27% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
19 min 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brattleboro 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 | — | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | Springfield High School | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
14.3 |
— | 9.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
VT 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.