Compare towns
Grafton vs Old Bennington vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
Old Bennington has the most people working from home (46.7%).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
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 | Grafton | Old Bennington | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666Highest |
182Lowest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 59.2±4.4Highest 37% above VT |
45±21.3 4% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Grafton and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±12Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Old Bennington and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.8%±8 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Grafton and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4% VT: 43.8% |
84.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±5Highest VT: 7% |
0%±7.8Lowest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,111±$7kLowest 6% below VT |
$168,750±$53kHighest 108% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,200±$85kLowest 8% above VT |
$445,500±$105kHighest 41% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Old Bennington and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,288±$174Highest 4% above VT |
$1,063±$1kLowest 14% below VT |
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| Grafton and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,843Lowest 4% below VT |
$8,690Highest 72% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±69.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Grafton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.8%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
46.7%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Athens Grafton School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.