Compare towns
Poultney vs Bennington vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
Bordering PoultneyEast Poultney
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Poultney has the youngest population (median age 28.2).
Bennington has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Poultney | Bennington | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,033 |
15,249Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
44.7±2.3Highest 4% above VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bennington and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.9% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,536±$11k 13% below VT |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
| Whiting and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,600±$43kLowest 38% below VT |
$213,300±$15k 33% below VT |
$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$113Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,133±$63 8% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
| Whiting and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,450Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,513Highest 10% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.2%±12.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
58.4% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1961 15 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 33% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Bennington and Poultney 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 | #41 of 70 in VT | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.