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Old Bennington vs Bennington vs Peru
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).
Peru has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
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 | Old Bennington | Bennington | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 182Lowest |
9,245Highest |
434 |
| 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 |
45.3±8.6Highest 5% above VT |
| Peru 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%±3 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Old Bennington and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.8%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Old Bennington and 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±7.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $168,750±$53kHighest 108% above VT |
$54,257±$12kLowest 33% below VT |
$151,875±$83k 87% above VT |
| Old Bennington and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $445,500±$105kHighest 41% above VT |
$191,700±$28kLowest 39% below VT |
$400,000±$105k 26% above VT |
| Old Bennington and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$1kLowest 14% below VT |
$1,115±$57 10% below VT |
$1,271±$820Highest about the VT average |
| Peru and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,690Highest 72% above VT |
$4,331Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
70.4%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8Lowest 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% |
1.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
54.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1954 22 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 46.7%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4 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.