Compare towns
Yates vs Bennington vs Somerset
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Yates has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Bennington has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Somerset has the oldest population (median age 45.2).
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 | Yates | Bennington | Somerset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,429Lowest |
15,249Highest |
3,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±5.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
45.2±1.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Somerset and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Yates and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bennington and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,337±$17kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$69,167±$14k 14% below U.S. |
| Yates and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,000±$22kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15kHighest 36% below U.S. |
$167,200±$25k 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $854±$120 40% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63Highest 20% below U.S. |
$769±$259Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,875Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$4,513Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,304 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±30.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Yates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Highest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bennington and Somerset 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 | #73 of 484 in NY |
| School district | LYNDONVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — |
| High school in town | L A WEBBER MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.