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Standish vs Bennington vs Limington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Limington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Standish | Bennington | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,662 |
15,249Highest |
4,017Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
50±4.5Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Limington and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bennington and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$84,675±$11k 5% above U.S. |
| Standish and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,000±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$295,600±$33k 11% below U.S. |
| Standish and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
$1,185±$121Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Limington and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005 4% below U.S. |
$4,513Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,852Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±23.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bennington and Standish 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | #58 of 70 in VT | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.