Found within zip codes: 05201
Popular real estate near Bennington, VT (Harwood Hill Rd / Houghton Ln)
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 CharacteristicsMany 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: DiversityDid 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: IncomeHow 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: OccupationsWhat 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 / AncestryCulture 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: LanguagesThe most common language spoken in the Harwood Hill Rd / Houghton Ln neighborhood is English, spoken by 96.7% of households.
Getting to WorkEven 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.
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| RENTAL PRICE | Low cost relative to VT, low cost relative to the nation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER | DETAILS |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD * | GRADES |
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MOLLY STARK SCHOOL
181 ORCHARD ST, BENNINGTON, VT 05201 (802) 442-2692 |
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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.
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| 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 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $5,755 | $9,858,000 | 40.3 |
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| 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 |
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| ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 17.5 |
| CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 53.9 |
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| 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 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $5,020 | $3,991,000 | 39.1 |
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| 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 |
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| ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 17.5 |
| CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 53.9 |
| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO VT* | COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
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| SINCE 1990 | 63.05% | 2.15% | 4 | 3 |
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National Median 3.9
My chances of becoming a victim
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in Bennington 1 in 714
in Vermont 1 in 740
National Median 29.1
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in Bennington 1 in 32
in Vermont 1 in 43
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