Compare towns
Stannard vs Bennington vs Greensboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stannard has the most homeowners (98.1%).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Greensboro has the most expensive homes ($392k median).
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 | Stannard | Bennington | Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 228Lowest |
15,249Highest |
633 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
44.7±2.3Lowest 4% above VT |
54.8±5.1Highest 27% above VT |
| Greensboro and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.6%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bennington and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±8.5 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
37.1%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Greensboro and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% VT: 43.8% |
36.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
56.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
6.8%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Greensboro and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30k 18% below VT |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
$91,750±$18kHighest 13% above VT |
| Greensboro and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,200±$44k 32% below VT |
$213,300±$15kLowest 33% below VT |
$392,400±$59kHighest 24% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,133±$63Highest 8% below VT |
$1,113±$58Lowest 10% below VT |
| Bennington and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Lowest 17% below VT |
$4,513 10% below VT |
$5,786Highest 15% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.5%±49.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Bennington and Greensboro 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 | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| 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.