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Washington vs Bennington vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Bennington has the most renters (41.6% rent).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Washington | Bennington | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,056 |
15,249Highest |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
44.7±2.3Lowest 4% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
| Washington and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
36.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,103±$8kHighest 19% below VT |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
| Washington and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$37kHighest 31% below VT |
$213,300±$15k 33% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Washington and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,133±$63Highest 8% below VT |
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| Bennington and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,485 31% below VT |
$4,513Highest 10% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock 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 | — | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | 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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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.