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Durham vs Wardsboro 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
Durham has the most homeowners (92%).
Wardsboro has the most expensive homes ($299k median).
Bennington has the highest household income ($89k).
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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 | Wardsboro | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,641 |
820Lowest |
3,220Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.1 25% above U.S. |
51.6±7.3Highest 33% above U.S. |
46.7±5.8Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Wardsboro and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wardsboro and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,471±$15k about the U.S. average |
$62,000±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$89,050±$10kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Bennington and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,300±$26k 26% below U.S. |
$299,300±$47kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$244,400±$24kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Wardsboro and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$844 30% below U.S. |
$1,479±$224Highest 5% above U.S. |
$942±$344Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Wardsboro and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,728Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,345 39% above U.S. |
$4,591Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±58Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.4%±29 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wardsboro 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wardsboro and Durham 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| High school in town | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9 |
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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.