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Berwick vs Bennington vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($213k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Berwick | Bennington | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175 |
15,249Highest |
2,090Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bennington and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,133±$63Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$4,513 45% above U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Berwick 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.