COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bennington County vs Saratoga County
PLACE A
Bennington County, Vermont
VS
PLACE B
Saratoga County, New York
Bennington County is 85% smaller than Saratoga County. Saratoga County earns more, with a median household income $27,462 higher. Saratoga County has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs 1%).
BENNINGTON COUNTYSARATOGA COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population36,630241,343−85% vs Saratoga County
Population density54298−244
Population growth0.6%7.2%−6.6 pts
Median age46.943.6+3.3
Male48.9%49.6%−0.7 pts
Female51.1%50.4%+0.7 pts
Foreign-born2.7%5.5%−2.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.8%86.8%+4.0 pts
Black1.1%1.6%−0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.8%3.9%−1.1 pts
Asian0.9%3.0%−2.1 pts
Other4.4%4.7%−0.2 pts
Median household income$73,325$100,787−$27,462
Per capita income$46,487$57,380−$10,893
Poverty rate11.3%7.1%+4.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5170.446+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher41.8%45.4%−3.6 pts
Graduate degree19.7%20.4%−0.7 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%3.3%+1.1 pts
Labor force participation59.8%65.2%−5.4 pts
Median home value$279,900$348,600−$68,700
Median gross rent$1,109$1,394−$285
Owner-occupied73.7%72.3%+1.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate28.3%9.1%+19.2 pts
Rent-burdened households60.3%38.9%+21.4 pts
Average commute20.325.5−5.2
Worked from home17.7%17.3%+0.4 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.6%−0.5 pts
Uninsured5.4%2.6%+2.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025