Compare towns
Winhall vs Bennington vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winhall has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($213k median).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Winhall | Bennington | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752 |
15,249Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
44.7±2.3 4% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Winhall and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bennington and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.9% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$213,300±$15kLowest 33% below VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
| Winhall and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,133±$63 8% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
| Stratton and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$4,513Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Winhall 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 | — | 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.