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Warren vs Bennington vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bennington has the most renters (41.6% rent).
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% 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 | Warren | Bennington | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942Lowest |
15,249Highest |
1,042 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±9.7 33% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
54.1±16.1Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Warren 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% |
26.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Goshen 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% |
27.5%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,981±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$70,417±$26kHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Goshen 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±$35k 29% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$255,600±$53kHighest 23% below U.S. |
| Goshen and Warren 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. |
$1,938±$416Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Goshen 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. |
$4,513 45% above U.S. |
$4,760Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±42Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±74.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Goshen 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% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — |
| 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.