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Old Bennington vs Brookline vs Bennington
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%).
Brookline has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Brookline | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 182Lowest |
531 |
9,245Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±21.3 4% above VT |
45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
44.5±3Lowest 3% above VT |
| Brookline 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% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Old Bennington and Brookline 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% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±3.8 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% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
34.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±7.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Brookline 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 |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$54,257±$12kLowest 33% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $445,500±$105kHighest 41% above VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$191,700±$28kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$1kLowest 14% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,115±$57 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,690Highest 72% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$4,331Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
70.4%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Brookline 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% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
54.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1954 22 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
| Work from home | 46.7%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±5.8Lowest 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.