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Brattleboro vs Rumney vs Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brattleboro has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Rumney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($213k 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 | Brattleboro | Rumney | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,657 |
1,458Lowest |
15,249Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Bennington and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brattleboro and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bennington and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,734±$12kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$79,444±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
$59,446±$7k 26% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,600±$20k 29% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$67 21% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,490Highest 76% above U.S. |
$4,716 51% above U.S. |
$4,513Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
17 min 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bennington and Rumney 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 | #33 of 70 in VT | — | #58 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Rumney School District | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.