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Orange vs Bennington vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Sullivan has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Orange | Bennington | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 320Lowest |
15,249Highest |
687 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±9.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bennington and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,750±$39kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
| Orange and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,600±$35kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$236,500±$29k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,133±$63Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,225±$275Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Sullivan and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132Highest 65% above U.S. |
$4,513Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.8%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orange and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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U.S. 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.