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Bennington vs Wallingford vs Whitingham
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%).
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Wallingford | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
2,286 |
1,368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3Lowest 4% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
| Whitingham and Wallingford 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% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
$80,230±$15kHighest about the VT average |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Wallingford and Whitingham 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 |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
| Whitingham and Wallingford 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 |
$891±$95 28% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,513 10% below VT |
$4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Whitingham 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% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 27% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Bennington and Whitingham 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 | — | — |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
— | 7.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.