Compare towns
Athens vs North Bennington vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athens has the most homeowners (73.7%).
North Bennington has the most expensive homes ($313k median).
Windsor has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Athens | North Bennington | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 431Lowest |
1,336 |
2,060Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±6.5Highest 10% above VT |
43.9±10Lowest about the VT average |
44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
| Athens and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.9%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
| North Bennington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 VT: 7% |
21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,438±$30k 16% below VT |
$68,571±$10kHighest 16% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
| North Bennington and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$32k 24% below VT |
$313,000±$40kHighest about the VT average |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$537 9% below VT |
$1,447±$278Highest 17% above VT |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
| North Bennington and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,438 8% above VT |
$5,590Highest 11% above VT |
$4,878Lowest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39 VT: 48.4% |
53.7%±26.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| North Bennington and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.4% VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1957 19 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Athens and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.