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Old Bennington vs Plainfield 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%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
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 | Plainfield | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 182 |
1,314Highest |
141Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45±21.3 4% above VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
30.8±12Lowest 29% below VT |
| Plainfield 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% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest 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% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
16.3%±19.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Old Bennington and Plainfield 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% |
48.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
64.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±7.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
4.3%±11.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Newfane and Plainfield 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 |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$85,938±$84k 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 |
$318,400±$34kLowest about the VT average |
$347,400±$55k 10% above VT |
| Old Bennington and Newfane 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 |
$1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
$1,083±$331 12% below VT |
| Plainfield 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 |
$4,806Lowest 5% below VT |
$5,833 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield 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% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
12.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
75%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1955Highest 21 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
12 minLowest 49% below VT |
| Work from home | 46.7%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.1%±14.2Lowest 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.