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Old Bennington vs Jay 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 highest household income ($169k).
Jay has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Bennington has the most renters (45.3% rent).
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 | Jay | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 182Lowest |
471 |
9,245Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±21.3 4% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
44.5±3Lowest 3% above VT |
| Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±3 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest 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% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
34.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±7.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Jay 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 |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$54,257±$12kLowest 33% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $445,500±$105kHighest 41% above VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$191,700±$28kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$1kLowest 14% below VT |
— | $1,115±$57Highest 10% below VT |
| 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 |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,331 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
70.4%±17.4Highest 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
54.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1954 22 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
| Work from home | 46.7%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #58 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.