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Durham vs Whitingham vs Jay 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 people working from home (13%).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Bennington has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Whitingham | Jay | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,641 |
1,368Lowest |
2,354 |
3,220Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.1Highest 25% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
48.8±4.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
46.7±5.8 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
16%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Jay 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% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Whitingham 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 |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$72,380±$19k 10% 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. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$196,900±$22kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$244,400±$24k 27% below U.S. |
| Whitingham 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. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,272±$366Highest 10% below U.S. |
$942±$344 33% below U.S. |
| Jay 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. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$3,741 20% above U.S. |
$4,591 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.4%±21.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.4%±29 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Jay 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 27% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.