COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bennington County vs Windham County
PLACE A
Bennington County, Vermont
VS
PLACE B
Windham County, Vermont
Bennington County is 19% smaller than Windham County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
BENNINGTON COUNTYWINDHAM COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population36,63045,204−19% vs Windham County
Population density5458−3
Population growth0.6%3.1%−2.5 pts
Median age46.947.3−0.4
Male48.9%49.6%−0.7 pts
Female51.1%50.4%+0.7 pts
Foreign-born2.7%2.9%−0.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.8%90.1%+0.7 pts
Black1.1%0.8%+0.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.8%3.1%−0.3 pts
Asian0.9%1.2%−0.3 pts
Other4.4%4.8%−0.4 pts
Median household income$73,325$72,217+$1,108
Per capita income$46,487$45,078+$1,409
Poverty rate11.3%11.6%−0.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5170.472+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher41.8%44.0%−2.2 pts
Graduate degree19.7%21.3%−1.6 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%4.8%−0.4 pts
Labor force participation59.8%61.9%−2.1 pts
Median home value$279,900$279,600+$300
Median gross rent$1,109$1,056+$53
Owner-occupied73.7%73.9%−0.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate28.3%34.5%−6.2 pts
Rent-burdened households60.3%41.2%+19.1 pts
Average commute20.322.2−2.0
Worked from home17.7%18.5%−0.8 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.5%−0.4 pts
Uninsured5.4%3.6%+1.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025