Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Vermont
Essex Junction is a supplemental starter city profile for the Burlington-area commuter market in Vermont, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
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.
Comparison
Bennington has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Bennington has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Bennington minus Essex Junction.
| Metric | Essex Junction | Bennington | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,274 | $1,248 | -$26 | Bennington | Bennington has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $310,858 | $250,786 | -$60,072 | Bennington | Bennington has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $243/mo | $248/mo | +$5/mo | Essex Junction | Essex Junction has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 112 | 113 | +1 | Essex Junction | Essex Junction has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $61,439 | $60,680 | -$759 | Bennington | Bennington has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 76/100 | 69/100 | -7 | Essex Junction | Essex Junction has the higher move score. |