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Bennington vs Whitingham vs Windham 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 most affordable homes ($213k median).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Brattleboro has the oldest housing (typical home built 1955).
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 | Whitingham | Windham | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
1,368 |
594Lowest |
12,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3 4% above VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±4.5 6% above VT |
| Whitingham and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Brattleboro 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,300±$15kLowest 33% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$257,300±$18k 19% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$63Highest 8% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
— | $1,074±$58 13% below VT |
| Bennington and Brattleboro 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 |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,700 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6 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% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
58.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 15 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 27% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
19 min 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Brattleboro 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 | — | — | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | Twin Valley Middle High School | — | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
7.8Lowest |
— | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.