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Durham vs Princetown vs Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most people working from home (13%).
Princetown has the most expensive homes ($316k median).
Bennington has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Durham | Princetown | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,641 |
1,860Lowest |
3,220Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.1Highest 23% above NY |
47.9±4.7 20% above NY |
46.7±5.8Lowest 17% above NY |
| Durham and Princetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Bennington and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±7Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.6%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Durham and Princetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Princetown and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,471±$15kLowest 5% below NY |
$98,438±$21kHighest 14% above NY |
$89,050±$10k 4% above NY |
| Princetown and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,300±$26k 42% below NY |
$315,700±$39kHighest 26% below NY |
$244,400±$24kLowest 42% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$844 39% below NY |
$1,354±$91Highest 16% below NY |
$942±$344Lowest 42% below NY |
| Princetown and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,728Lowest 43% below NY |
$5,750Highest 13% below NY |
$4,591 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.3%±40.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.6%±58.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±29 NY: 52.1% |
| Princetown and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
4.2% NY: 14% |
8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.7% NY: 54.3% |
90.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
33 minLowest about the NY average |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 13%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±4.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Durham 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 | #100 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9 |
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NY 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.