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Huron vs Bennington vs Butler
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Huron has the highest household income ($90k).
Bennington has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Butler has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
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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 | Huron | Bennington | Butler |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,240 |
15,249Highest |
1,759Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±3.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
47.6±11.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Butler and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Huron and Butler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±7.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bennington and Butler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,000±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$59,446±$7k 26% below U.S. |
$50,192±$24kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,000±$21kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15k 36% below U.S. |
$89,900±$17kLowest 73% below U.S. |
| Huron and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,233±$778Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
$684±$203Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Huron and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,145 33% above U.S. |
$4,513Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,102Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±50.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.4%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 24.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bennington and Huron 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 | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.