Compare towns
Stockbridge vs North Bennington vs Benson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (28.6%).
North Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Benson has the most kids (16.5% 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 | Stockbridge | North Bennington | Benson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 791 |
1,336Highest |
784Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% VT: +2.8% |
+4.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
43.9±10Lowest about the VT average |
51.9±9.4 20% above VT |
| Stockbridge and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Benson and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
31.9%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| North Bennington and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
7%±5.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,109±$12k 5% below VT |
$68,571±$10kLowest 16% below VT |
$78,625±$8kHighest 3% below VT |
| Benson and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,500±$26k 10% below VT |
$313,000±$40kHighest about the VT average |
$242,000±$26kLowest 24% below VT |
| North Bennington and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$126 8% below VT |
$1,447±$278Highest 17% above VT |
$1,113±$170Lowest 10% below VT |
| North Bennington and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,488 11% below VT |
$5,590Highest 11% above VT |
$4,125Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±22Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.7%±26.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2 VT: 48.4% |
| North Bennington and Benson 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% |
7.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
32 minHighest 35% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±7.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.