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Rutland vs Warner vs Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rutland has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Bennington has the most kids (17.7% 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 | Rutland | Warner | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,712Highest |
2,959Lowest |
15,249 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
| Rutland and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rutland and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,675±$8kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$59,446±$7k 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,500±$16kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$213,300±$15k 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$65Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
| Warner and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,657 49% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,513Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
17 min 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner 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 | #51 of 70 in VT | — | #58 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Rutland City School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | Rutland Senior High School | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Lowest |
— | 14.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.