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Pownal vs Jericho vs Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Bennington has the most renters (41.6% rent).
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 | Pownal | Jericho | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,265Lowest |
5,114 |
15,249Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49±9.1 14% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
44.7±2.3Lowest 4% above VT |
| Jericho and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±6.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Pownal and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,163±$21k 21% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,600±$32k 19% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$213,300±$15kLowest 33% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $944±$139Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,133±$63 8% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,560Lowest 29% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,513 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±18.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 10% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Pownal 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 | #67 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | #58 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Lowest |
14.7Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.