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Kendall vs Bennington vs Yates
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kendall has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
Bennington has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Yates has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
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 | Kendall | Bennington | Yates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,591 |
15,249Highest |
2,429Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±6.6Lowest 3% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
40.9±5.3 5% above U.S. |
| Bennington and Yates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Kendall and Yates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bennington and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,734±$14kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$87,337±$17k 8% above U.S. |
| Kendall and Yates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,200±$28k 43% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15kHighest 36% below U.S. |
$141,000±$22kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$314Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63Highest 20% below U.S. |
$854±$120 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,328 39% above U.S. |
$4,513Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,875Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±36.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±30.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Yates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 484 in NY | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | LYNDONVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | L A WEBBER MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
14.7Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.