Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Vermont
Bennington is the lower-cost regional market in Vermont, promoted in source-ready batch 05 for comparisons around housing, wages, heating bills, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Vermont
Middlebury is a college and small-town housing market in Vermont, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Bennington has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Bennington has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Middlebury minus Bennington.
| Metric | Bennington | Middlebury | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,248 | $1,408 | +$160 | Bennington | Bennington has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $250,786 | $451,275 | +$200,489 | Bennington | Bennington has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $248/mo | $236/mo | -$12/mo | Middlebury | Middlebury has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 113 | 110 | -3 | Middlebury | Middlebury has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $60,680 | $66,600 | +$5,920 | Bennington | Bennington has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 69/100 | 72/100 | +3 | Middlebury | Middlebury has the higher move score. |