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Bradford vs Bennington vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradford has the highest household income ($108k).
Bennington has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Bradford | Bennington | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,827 |
15,249Highest |
2,286Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.1Lowest about the VT average |
44.7±2.3 4% above VT |
45.9±10.8Highest 6% above VT |
| Wallingford and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±5.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Bradford and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bennington and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2% VT: 43.8% |
36.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,162±$15kHighest 33% above VT |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
| Bradford and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,600±$30k 18% below VT |
$213,300±$15kLowest 33% below VT |
$261,900±$44kHighest 17% below VT |
| Wallingford and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$808Highest about the VT average |
$1,133±$63 8% below VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| Bradford and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,472 11% below VT |
$4,513Highest 10% below VT |
$4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±23.4 VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Bennington and Bradford 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 | #45 of 70 in VT | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | Oxbow Union High School | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.