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Old Bennington vs Peru vs Worcester
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%).
Peru has the most renters (21% rent).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
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 | Peru | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 182Lowest |
434 |
831Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±21.3Lowest 4% above VT |
45.3±8.6 5% above VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
| Worcester and Peru 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% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Old Bennington and Worcester 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% |
21.4%±5 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Old Bennington and Peru 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% |
54.3% VT: 43.8% |
53%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±7.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Peru 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 |
$151,875±$83k 87% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Old Bennington and Peru 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 |
$400,000±$105k 26% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
| Old Bennington and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$1k 14% below VT |
$1,271±$820Highest about the VT average |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
| Peru 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 |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Old Bennington and Peru 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% |
1.8% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
28 minLowest 19% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 46.7%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.