Index | Bennington | Vermont | National |
Cost of living | 99 | 110 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 106 | 108 | 100 |
Groceries | 103 | 105 | 100 |
Health care | 93 | 106 | 100 |
Housing | 89 | 112 | 100 |
Transportation | 97 | 107 | 100 |
Utilities | 102 | 121 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $69,425 | $5,785 | $1,620 | $2,083 |
Renters | $30,476 | $2,540 | $711 | $914 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Vermont | 6% | 7% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Vermont | 3.35% | 8.75% |
Item | Bennington | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $28.28 | $24.26 | 16.6% |
Beauty Salon | $51.36 | $45.56 | 12.7% |
Toothpaste | $3.74 | $3.70 | 1.1% |
Shampoo | $1.28 | $1.28 | 0.3% |
Movie | $13.08 | $12.13 | 7.8% |
Bowling | $15.96 | $18.00 | 11.3% |
Item | Bennington | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $6.06 | $5.84 | 3.7% |
Fried Chicken | $1.60 | $1.57 | 1.5% |
Milk | $4.85 | $4.67 | 3.9% |
Potatoes | $5.09 | $4.93 | 3.2% |
Pizza | $14.69 | $12.09 | 21.5% |
Beer | $10.90 | $10.41 | 4.7% |
Item | Bennington | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $132.47 | $125.68 | 5.4% |
Doctor | $111.33 | $135.78 | 18.0% |
Dentist | $111.69 | $113.29 | 1.4% |
Ibuprofen | $10.90 | $10.65 | 2.3% |
Lipitor | $436.57 | $468.60 | 6.8% |
Item | Bennington | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $162,700.00 | $184,700.00 | 11.9% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,531.65 | $2,346.69 | 7.9% |
Apartment Rent | $866.00 | $949.00 | 8.7% |
Item | Bennington | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.55 | $3.46 | 2.5% |
Tire Balancing | $50.33 | $59.92 | 16.0% |
Item | Bennington | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $196.70 | $193.99 | 1.4% |
Phone | $195.71 | $192.25 | 1.8% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Readsboro, VT | 309 | 92 | 8.2% |
Hoosick Falls, NY | 3,361 | 94 | 6.4% |
North Adams, MA | 12,897 | 96 | 3.7% |
Cambridge, NY | 2,274 | 97 | 3.0% |
Arlington, VT | 1,483 | 103 | 2.7% |
Bennington, VT | 8,539 | 99 | 1.4% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Booneville, MS | 8,539 | 81 | 19.2% |
Montvale, NJ | 8,538 | 170 | 69.7% |
Fallon, NV | 8,540 | 101 | 1.0% |
Wyoming, OH | 8,540 | 120 | 19.8% |
Morrisville, PA | 8,540 | 107 | 7.3% |
Bennington, VT | 8,539 | 99 | 1.4% |