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Troy vs Underhill 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
Troy has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Bennington has the oldest population (median age 42.1).
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 | Troy | Underhill | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,005 |
3,141Highest |
1,588Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±5 3% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.1±7.8Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Bennington and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Underhill and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Troy and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,871±$14k 10% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$83,875±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Underhill and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,600±$39kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$267,300±$15k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,024±$331Lowest 28% below U.S. |
— | $1,292±$150Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,229Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$5,944 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.1%±27.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Troy and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.