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Putnam vs Bennington vs Conesville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the highest household income ($92k).
Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.7%).
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 | Putnam | Bennington | Conesville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 540Lowest |
15,249Highest |
750 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,344±$14kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$74,000±$14k 8% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,200±$48kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$214,300±$31k 36% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,133±$63Highest 20% below U.S. |
$892±$296Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674 18% above U.S. |
$4,513Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,500Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bennington and Conesville 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 | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.