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Old Bennington vs Bennington vs Stannard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
Bordering Old BenningtonBennington
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Old Bennington has the most people working from home (46.7%).
Bennington has the most renters (41.6% rent).
Stannard has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
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 | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 182Lowest |
15,249Highest |
228 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45±21.3 4% above VT |
44.7±2.3Lowest 4% above VT |
48.3±14.6Highest 12% above VT |
| Stannard 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% |
17.7%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±9.1Lowest 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% |
25.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.9%±8.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Old Bennington and Stannard 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% |
36.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±7.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Old Bennington 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 |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
$66,979±$30k 18% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $445,500±$105kHighest 41% above VT |
$213,300±$15kLowest 33% below VT |
$216,200±$44k 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$1kLowest 14% below VT |
$1,133±$63Highest 8% 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 | $8,690Highest 72% above VT |
$4,513 10% below VT |
$4,183Lowest 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest 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% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1961 15 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 46.7%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.