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Windsor vs Bennington vs Johnson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Bennington has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Johnson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Windsor | Bennington | Johnson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554 |
15,249Highest |
3,450Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
44.7±2.3 4% above VT |
30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
| Windsor and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Johnson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$59,446±$7kHighest 27% below VT |
$55,346±$14k 32% below VT |
| Bennington and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$213,300±$15kHighest 33% below VT |
$169,400±$62kLowest 46% below VT |
| Bennington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,133±$63Highest 8% below VT |
$948±$45Lowest 23% below VT |
| Bennington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,513 10% below VT |
$3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.6%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1961 15 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Bennington and Windsor 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #58 of 70 in VT | #57 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town |
| 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.