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Old Bennington, VT Housing Affordability Index

Old Bennington, Vermont has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 119.7 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 24th most affordable of 133 scored Vermont cities, compared with 89.8 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $445,500 home with 20% down, the Vermont average 30-year fixed rate of 7.28% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $2,438, or 17% of the city’s $168,750 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Old Bennington is updated every night from live Vermont mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Old Bennington MBR-HAI 119.7 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in Vermont 24 of 133 1 = most affordable
Vermont 89.8 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.28% Vermont lenders
Median home value $445,500 U.S. Census Bureau

Old Bennington is 30.0 points above the Vermont score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Vermont index

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What It Takes to Buy in Old Bennington

$2,438/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.28%
$104,500
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$168,750
Median Household Income
Vermont: $81,203
2.6x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Vermont: 3.9x
$2,000/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$9,236/yr
Median Property Tax
2.07% of median value
15.4%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
40.0%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Old Bennington, Vermont. The rate is the Vermont average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Old Bennington Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Old Bennington, Vermont score: 119.7 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 24 of 133 Vermont cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/vermont/old-bennington”