Compare towns
Vershire vs Bennington vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-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 | Vershire | Bennington | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 842Lowest |
15,249Highest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
44.7±2.3Lowest 4% above VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
| Whitingham and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
36.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,618±$12kHighest 12% below VT |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Vershire and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$213,300±$15k 33% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$1,133±$63Highest 8% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Bennington and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640 8% below VT |
$4,513Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Bennington and Vershire 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.