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Old Bennington vs Mount Tabor 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%).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Newfane has the shortest commute (12 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 | Mount Tabor | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 182 |
304Highest |
141Lowest |
| Median age | 45±21.3 4% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
30.8±12Lowest 29% below VT |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest 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%±8 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.3%±19.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Old 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% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
64.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±7.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
4.3%±11.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Newfane and Mount Tabor 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 |
— | $85,938±$84kLowest 6% above VT |
| Old Bennington and Newfane 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 |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
$347,400±$55kLowest 10% above VT |
| Old Bennington and Mount Tabor 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 |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,083±$331 12% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,690Highest 72% above VT |
$5,233Lowest 4% above VT |
$5,833 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Old Bennington and Newfane 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% VT: 10.1% |
12.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
75%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1946Highest 30 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
12 minLowest 49% below VT |
| Work from home | 46.7%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.1%±14.2 VT: 16.9% |
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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.