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Old Bennington vs Middlebury vs Newfane
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%).
Middlebury has the most renters (34.9% rent).
Newfane has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 182 |
9,175Highest |
141Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45±21.3Highest 4% above VT |
31.8±3.7 26% below VT |
30.8±12Lowest 29% below VT |
| Old Bennington and Middlebury 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% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.4%±16.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Old Bennington and Newfane 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% |
20.7%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
16.3%±19.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Old Bennington and Middlebury 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% |
55.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
64.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±7.8Lowest VT: 7% |
32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±11.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $168,750±$53kHighest 108% above VT |
$86,169±$16k 6% above VT |
$85,938±$84kLowest 6% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $445,500±$105kHighest 41% above VT |
$409,700±$30k 29% above VT |
$347,400±$55kLowest 10% above VT |
| Old Bennington and Middlebury 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 |
$1,156±$113Highest 6% below VT |
$1,083±$331 12% below VT |
| Middlebury and Newfane 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 |
$6,868 36% above VT |
$5,833Lowest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±14.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Middlebury 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% |
10.7% VT: 10.1% |
12.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
16 min 33% below VT |
12 minLowest 49% below VT |
| Work from home | 46.7%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
13.1%±14.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | Middlebury Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.