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Mapleton vs Bennington vs Acworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Bennington has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Acworth has the most expensive homes ($273k 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 | Mapleton | Bennington | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
15,249Highest |
851Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
47.3±14.5Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Acworth and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bennington and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$82,917±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15k 36% below U.S. |
$273,000±$34kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
$1,352±$291Highest 4% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,513 45% above U.S. |
$4,695Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bennington and Mapleton 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town |
| 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.