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Bennington vs Troy vs Enosburgh
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 most people working from home (15.1%).
Troy has the highest household income ($88k).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
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 | Troy | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
1,749Lowest |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3Highest 4% above VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
| Bennington and Troy 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% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Enosburgh 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 27% below VT |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
| Troy and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,300±$15kLowest 33% below VT |
$233,200±$21kHighest 26% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
| Troy and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$63Highest 8% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,513Highest 10% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Enosburgh 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% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 27% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Bennington and Enosburgh 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Troy School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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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.