COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wardsboro vs Bennington
PLACE A
Wardsboro, Vermont
VS
PLACE B
Bennington, Idaho
Wardsboro is 48% smaller than Bennington. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
WARDSBOROBENNINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population4892−48% vs Bennington
Population density43214+418
Population growth–24.2%–
Median age66.836.3+30.5
Male45.8%52.2%−6.3 pts
Female54.2%47.8%+6.3 pts
Foreign-born18.8%0.0%+18.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%100.0%Even
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.0%0.0%Even
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.0%0.0%Even
Median household income$83,889$84,167−$278
Per capita income$50,579$33,357+$17,222
Poverty rate2.1%0.0%+2.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.1230.261−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher39.6%27.7%+11.9 pts
Graduate degree31.3%0.0%+31.3 pts
Unemployment rate33.3%0.0%+33.3 pts
Labor force participation50.0%50.0%Even
Median home value$287,500$366,700−$79,200
Median gross rent–$1,083–
Owner-occupied85.7%100.0%−14.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%0.0%Even
Rent-burdened households0.0%0.0%Even
Average commute22.526.7−4.2
Worked from home0.0%0.0%Even
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.0%0.0%Even
Population, 2020 – 2024