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Hampden vs Bennington vs Hampden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
Bennington has the most renters (41.6% rent).
Hampden has the highest household income ($112k).
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 | Hampden | Bennington | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,896 |
15,249Highest |
5,161Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.1±6.3 6% above U.S. |
| Bennington and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±7.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bennington and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,959±$13k 39% above U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$112,228±$22kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Hampden and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,300±$38kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$285,900±$33k 14% below U.S. |
| Hampden and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,133±$375Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Hampden and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,694Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,513Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,863 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.2%±18 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampden and Hampden 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 | #6 of 133 in ME | #58 of 70 in VT | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 22 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
14.7Lowest |
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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.