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Old Bennington vs Westminster vs Stannard
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 highest household income ($169k).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Stannard has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Westminster | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 182Lowest |
497Highest |
228 |
| Median age | 45±21.3 4% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
48.3±14.6Highest 12% above VT |
| Stannard 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%±12 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Old 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% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.9%±8.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Old Bennington and Stannard 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% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
44.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±7.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Westminster and Old Bennington 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 |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$66,979±$30kLowest 18% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $445,500±$105kHighest 41% above VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$216,200±$44kLowest 32% below VT |
| Old Bennington and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$1kHighest 14% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
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| Old Bennington and Westminster 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 |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$4,183Lowest 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Old Bennington and Westminster 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% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 46.7%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.