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Webster vs Bennington vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the highest household income ($107k).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Webster | Bennington | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227 |
15,249Highest |
1,314Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
48.2±12.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richmond and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$89,375±$27k 11% above U.S. |
| Webster and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30kHighest about the U.S. average |
$213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$313,400±$26k 6% below U.S. |
| Webster and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,133±$63Lowest 20% below U.S. |
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| Webster and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,513Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,203 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond and Webster 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 | Merrimack Valley 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.