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Old Bennington vs Windham 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 most people working from home (46.7%).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
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 | Windham | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 182Lowest |
594Highest |
228 |
| Median age | 45±21.3 4% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest 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%±12Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Old Bennington and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest 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% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
44.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±7.8Lowest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Windham 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 |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$66,979±$30kLowest 18% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $445,500±$105kHighest 41% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$216,200±$44kLowest 32% below VT |
| Old Bennington and Windham 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,690Highest 72% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$4,183Lowest 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Windham 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 46.7%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±5.5Lowest 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.