What stands out worked out from the figures below

Langdon has the highest household income ($98k).

Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Langdon	Bennington
People
Population	805Lowest	15,249Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S.	44.7±2.3Highest 15% above U.S.
	Bennington and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22%	17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Langdon and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	25.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Langdon and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Bennington and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,917±$31kHighest 21% above U.S.	$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$281,900±$18kHighest 15% below U.S.	$213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average	$1,133±$63Lowest 20% below U.S.
	Langdon and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,492Highest 76% above U.S.	$4,513Lowest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±81.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Bennington and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.	1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 15% above U.S.	17 minLowest 35% below U.S.
Work from home	14.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	15.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Bennington and Langdon 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	Fall Mountain Regional School District	Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87
High school in town	Fall Mountain Regional High School	Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.7Lowest	14.7Highest
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Old photos in History	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.