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Old Bennington vs Bennington vs Landgrove
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Old Bennington has the most people working from home (46.7%).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Landgrove has the most expensive homes ($759k 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 | Old Bennington | Bennington | Landgrove |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 182Lowest |
9,245Highest |
225 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45±21.3 4% above VT |
44.5±3Lowest 3% above VT |
56.9±12.8Highest 32% above VT |
| Landgrove and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±10.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Old Bennington and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.8%±8 VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
36.9%±15.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Landgrove and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 84.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
91.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±7.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $168,750±$53k 108% above VT |
$54,257±$12kLowest 33% below VT |
$195,938±$167kHighest 141% above VT |
| Landgrove and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $445,500±$105k 41% above VT |
$191,700±$28kLowest 39% below VT |
$759,400±$157kHighest 140% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$1kLowest 14% below VT |
$1,115±$57Highest 10% below VT |
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| Bennington and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,690 72% above VT |
$4,331Lowest 14% below VT |
$10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
70.4%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% VT: 73.2% |
54.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1954 22 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 46.7%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±7.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
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VT 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.