COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bennington County vs Rensselaer County
PLACE A
Bennington County, Vermont
VS
PLACE B
Rensselaer County, New York
Bennington County is 77% smaller than Rensselaer County. Rensselaer County earns more, with a median household income $14,590 higher.
BENNINGTON COUNTYRENSSELAER COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population36,630160,510−77% vs Rensselaer County
Population density54246−192
Population growth0.6%1.1%−0.5 pts
Median age46.940.1+6.8
Male48.9%49.9%−0.9 pts
Female51.1%50.1%+0.9 pts
Foreign-born2.7%5.6%−2.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.8%78.7%+12.0 pts
Black1.1%6.5%−5.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.8%6.2%−3.3 pts
Asian0.9%3.2%−2.3 pts
Other4.4%5.4%−1.0 pts
Median household income$73,325$87,915−$14,590
Per capita income$46,487$46,000+$487
Poverty rate11.3%11.8%−0.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5170.428+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher41.8%37.6%+4.3 pts
Graduate degree19.7%15.5%+4.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%5.3%−0.9 pts
Labor force participation59.8%63.6%−3.8 pts
Median home value$279,900$258,400+$21,500
Median gross rent$1,109$1,217−$108
Owner-occupied73.7%64.8%+8.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate28.3%10.5%+17.8 pts
Rent-burdened households60.3%44.8%+15.5 pts
Average commute20.324.0−3.8
Worked from home17.7%14.0%+3.7 pts
Public transit to work0.1%2.4%−2.3 pts
Uninsured5.4%3.4%+2.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025