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Bennington vs Springfield vs Yates
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
Yates has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
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 | Yates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
9,084 |
2,429Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
40.9±5.3Lowest 5% 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%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Yates 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% |
17.7%±2.7Lowest 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% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$66,571±$13k 18% below U.S. |
$87,337±$17kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Yates 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±$15kHighest 36% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20k 42% below U.S. |
$141,000±$22kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Springfield 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. |
$854±$120Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,513 45% above U.S. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,875Lowest 8% 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% |
51.6%±30.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Yates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #58 of 70 in VT | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | LYNDONVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | Springfield High School | L A WEBBER MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
14.3 |
8.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.