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Weston vs Bennington vs Landgrove
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weston has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($213k median).
Landgrove has the highest household income ($196k).
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 | Weston | Bennington | Landgrove |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 685 |
15,249Highest |
225Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
44.7±2.3Lowest 4% above VT |
56.9±12.8 32% above VT |
| Weston and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±10.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Bennington and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
36.9%±15.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Weston and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7% VT: 43.8% |
36.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
91.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$20k 42% above VT |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
$195,938±$167kHighest 141% above VT |
| Landgrove and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,700±$77k 70% above VT |
$213,300±$15kLowest 33% below VT |
$759,400±$157kHighest 140% above VT |
| Landgrove and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
$1,133±$63Lowest 8% below VT |
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| Weston and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,076 40% above VT |
$4,513Lowest 10% below VT |
$10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±7.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Landgrove 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 | — |
| High school 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.