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Bennington vs Wolfeboro vs Rutland
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 most kids (17.7% under 18).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Rutland has the most affordable homes ($186k 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 | Wolfeboro | Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,249 |
6,571Lowest |
15,712Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
49±2.1 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Wolfeboro 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. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$57,675±$8kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,300±$15k 36% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$185,500±$16kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$63Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$995±$65Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,513Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$4,657Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 35% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Bennington 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | #51 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Rutland City School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | Kingswood Regional High School | Rutland Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
11.1Lowest |
12.3 |
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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.