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Bennington vs Windsor vs Pownal vs Hoosick
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).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Pownal has the most homeowners (92.6%).
Hoosick has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
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 | Windsor | Pownal | Hoosick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
3,554 |
3,265Lowest |
6,671 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
49±9.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
44.9±5.5 15% above U.S. |
| Pownal and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hoosick and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Hoosick 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 26% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$64,163±$21kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$63,372±$21k 22% below U.S. |
| Pownal and Hoosick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,300±$15k 36% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$256,600±$32kHighest 23% below U.S. |
$177,200±$21kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Pownal and Bennington 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. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$944±$139 33% below U.S. |
$881±$148Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,513 45% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,560Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,071 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±18.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1954 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pownal and Hoosick 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #67 of 70 in VT | #62 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — | None in town | HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
— | — | 9.7Lowest |
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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.