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Windham vs Old Bennington vs Grafton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
Old Bennington has the most people working from home (46.7%).
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
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 | Windham | Old Bennington | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594 |
182Lowest |
666Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
45±21.3 4% above VT |
59.2±4.4Highest 37% above VT |
| Grafton and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±12Highest VT: 17.9% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Old Bennington and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.8%±8 VT: 21.4% |
34.2%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Grafton and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
84.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0%±7.8Lowest VT: 7% |
7.1%±5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$168,750±$53kHighest 108% above VT |
$76,111±$7kLowest 6% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$445,500±$105kHighest 41% above VT |
$343,200±$85kLowest 8% above VT |
| Old Bennington and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,063±$1kLowest 14% below VT |
$1,288±$174Highest 4% above VT |
| Grafton and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$8,690Highest 72% above VT |
$4,843Lowest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.8%±69.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Grafton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
24 minLowest 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
46.7%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Athens Grafton School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.