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Harmony vs Bennington vs Parish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harmony has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Bennington has the most expensive homes ($213k median).
Parish has the highest household income ($68k).
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 | Harmony | Bennington | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,344Lowest |
15,249Highest |
2,418 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
43.6±2.4 12% above U.S. |
| Bennington and Parish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Harmony and Parish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,600±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$59,446±$7k 26% below U.S. |
$68,164±$12kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Parish and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $128,300±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15kHighest 36% below U.S. |
$134,900±$23k 59% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $788±$40Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63Highest 20% below U.S. |
$825±$454 42% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Parish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,805Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$4,513Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,250 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bennington and Parish 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 | — | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | ALTMAR-PARISH-WILLIAMSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | ALTMAR-PARISH-WILLIAMSTOWN JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.5 |
14.7Highest |
8.4Lowest |
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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.