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Warren vs Bennington vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Warren | Bennington | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942Lowest |
15,249Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±9.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
| Warren and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,981±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Bath and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,200±$35kHighest 29% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
| Warren and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$586 17% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,299Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$4,513Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bennington and Warren 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 | Warren School District | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Bath School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.