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Deering vs Westminster 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
Deering has the highest household income ($101k).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
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 | Deering | Westminster | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938 |
2,999Highest |
1,588Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7 25% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$83,875±$7k 4% above U.S. |
| Deering and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
$267,300±$15kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Deering and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116Highest 8% below U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,292±$150 9% below U.S. |
| Deering and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223Highest 100% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$5,944 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
37 min 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.