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Kiantone vs Bennington vs Jamestown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kiantone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Bennington has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Jamestown has the most affordable homes ($88k median).
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 | Kiantone | Bennington | Jamestown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,865Lowest |
15,249 |
28,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±9.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.7±2.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
39.8±1.8 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 33.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Jamestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
$59,446±$7k 26% below U.S. |
$43,523±$4kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Kiantone and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,800±$14k 51% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15kHighest 36% below U.S. |
$87,700±$4kLowest 74% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$666 33% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63Highest 20% below U.S. |
$759±$39Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,461 11% above U.S. |
$4,513Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,453Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±36.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
49.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minHighest 23% below U.S. |
17 min 35% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bennington and Jamestown 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 | #305 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | JAMESTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | JAMESTOWN HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7Highest |
12.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.