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Bennington, VT (Harwood Hill Rd / Houghton Ln) Help

Found within zip codes: 05201

About Harwood Hill Rd / Houghton Ln

Real Estate Prices and Overview

Harwood Hill Rd / Houghton Ln median real estate prices are $139,623, which is less expensive than 93.4% of Vermont neighborhoods and 56.9% of all U.S. neighborhoods.

Average rental prices in Harwood Hill Rd / Houghton Ln are currently $601, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. Rents here are currently lower in price then 80.1% of Vermont neighborhoods.

Harwood Hill Rd / Houghton Ln is a suburban neighborhood (based on population density) located in Bennington, Vermont.

Harwood Hill Rd / Houghton Ln real estate is primarily made up of medium sized (three or four bedroom) to small (studio to two bedroom) single-family homes and mobile homes. Most of the residential real estate is owner occupied. Many of the residences in the Harwood Hill Rd / Houghton Ln neighborhood are established but not old, having been built between 1970 and 1999. A number of residences were also built between 1940 and 1969.

Real estate vacancies in Harwood Hill Rd / Houghton Ln are 4.9%, which is lower than one will find in 76.5% of American neighborhoods. Demand for real estate in Harwood Hill Rd / Houghton Ln is above average for the U.S., and may signal some demand for either price increases or new construction of residential product for this neighborhood.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Bennington, the Harwood Hill Rd / Houghton Ln neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.

Notable & Unique: Diversity

Did you know that the Harwood Hill Rd / Houghton Ln neighborhood has more French and British ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 12.5% of this neighborhood's residents have French ancestry and 1.6% have British ancestry.

The Neighbors The Neighbors: Income

How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.

The neighbors in the Harwood Hill Rd / Houghton Ln neighborhood in Bennington are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 81.3% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 53.9% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 94.0% of U.S. neighborhoods.

The Neighbors: Occupations

What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle. In the Harwood Hill Rd / Houghton Ln neighborhood, 38.7% of the working population is employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 31.3% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in executive, management, and professional occupations (17.0%), and 13.0% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

The Neighbors: Ethnicity / Ancestry

Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco. In the Harwood Hill Rd / Houghton Ln neighborhood in Bennington, VT, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as French (12.5%). There are also a number of people of Italian ancestry (10.3%) , and residents who report Irish roots (9.0%) , and some of the residents are also of German ancestry (8.2%) , along with some English ancestry residents (7.6%), among others.

The Neighbors: Languages

The most common language spoken in the Harwood Hill Rd / Houghton Ln neighborhood is English, spoken by 96.7% of households.

Getting to Work

Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in Harwood Hill Rd / Houghton Ln neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (59.0% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.

Here most residents (82.2%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (10.9%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.

NEIGHBORHOOD COST DETAILS
MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE $139,623
HOUSE VALUE RANGE
COST
$958,001+ 0%
$719,001-$958,000 0%
$479,001-$719,000 1%
$383,001-$479,000 2%
$288,001-$383,000 7%
$192,001-$288,000 10%
$96,001-$192,000 36%
$48,001-$96,000 15%
$0-$48,000 29%
RENTAL PRICE Low cost relative to VT, low cost relative to the nation
NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER DETAILS
THE SETTING Suburban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS Mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Complexes/high rise apartments and a few Rowhouses & attached homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS Mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2, or no bedrooms) and a few Large dwellings (4 or 5 bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS Mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 – 1999), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) and some Newer Homes (Built 2000 or later)
HOMEOWNERSHIP Mostly Owner occupied
SPECIAL CHARACTER Mostly Quiet
THE NEIGHBORS DETAILS
AGE & LIFESTYLE Mostly Mixed ages, some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over) and some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL Rating: 4 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS Mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional and some Clerical, assistants & technical support
ETHNICITY / ANCESTRY Mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Italian ancestry, some Irish ancestry, some Hispanic and some Puerto Rican
LANGUAGES Mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking and some Russian speaking

School Rating Information

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SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD * GRADES
MOLLY STARK SCHOOL
181 ORCHARD ST, BENNINGTON, VT 05201
(802) 442-2692
KG-05
MT. ANTHONY UNION MIDDLE SCHOOL
747 EAST RD, BENNINGTON, VT 05201
(802) 447-7541
06-08

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by two 2 districts.

MOUNT ANTHONY UHSD 14 SCHOOL DISTRICT

1,672 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

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District quality compared to U.S.
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15
State average is 12

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

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ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) 96.9 92.8
BLACK (%) 1.1 1.8
HISPANIC (%) 0.5 1.3
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) 1.1 1.5
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) 0.1 0.3
ECONOMIC GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) 47.0 34.1
Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT PER STUDENT TOTAL % OF TOTAL
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $5,755 $9,858,000 40.3
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT $699 $1,198,000 4.9
STAFF $141 $242,000 1.0
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $35 $60,000 0.2
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION $810 $1,388,000 5.7
OPERATION $1,475 $2,526,000 10.3
TRANSPORTATION $417 $714,000 2.9
OTHER $122 $209,000 0.9
TOTAL SUPPORT $3,699 $6,337,000 25.9
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $4,836 $8,284,000 33.8
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $14,290 $24,479,000 100.0
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT Help
ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) 17.5
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) 53.9

BENNINGTON ID SCHOOL DISTRICT

812 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

District quality compared to Vermont
District quality compared to U.S.
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Information-white Students
per classroom
17
State average is 12

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

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71%
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69%
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) 96.2 92.8
BLACK (%) 1.7 1.8
HISPANIC (%) 0.9 1.3
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) 0.6 1.5
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) 0.0 0.3
ECONOMIC GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) 65.7 34.1
Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT PER STUDENT TOTAL % OF TOTAL
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $5,020 $3,991,000 39.1
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT $702 $558,000 5.5
STAFF $208 $165,000 1.6
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $75 $60,000 0.6
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION $854 $679,000 6.6
OPERATION $1,286 $1,022,000 10.0
TRANSPORTATION $376 $299,000 2.9
OTHER $19 $15,000 0.1
TOTAL SUPPORT $3,519 $2,798,000 27.4
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $4,314 $3,430,000 33.6
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $12,854 $10,219,000 100.0
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT Help
ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) 17.5
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) 53.9

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates Help

PERIOD TOTAL APPRECIATION AVG. ANNUAL RATE COMPARED TO VT* COMPARED TO AMERICA*
SINCE 1990 63.05% 2.15% 4 3
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Harwood Hill Rd / Houghton Ln neighborhood appreciation rates are for subscribers only. Bennington, VT appreciation rates (city-wide averages) are open to all visitors.

Neighborhood Crime Data Help

CRIME INDEX
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VIOLENT PROPERTY TOTAL
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Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

National Median 3.9

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in Bennington 1 in 714

in Vermont 1 in 740

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Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

National Median 29.1

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in Bennington 1 in 32

in Vermont 1 in 43

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Crimes Per Square Mile

National Median 39.6

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