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Ault vs Bennett

61 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (4.7× in Bennett) and property tax bill (+50% in Bennett).

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Ault, COOne of the healthiest townsColorado · 2,425 people
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Bennett, COHomes around $426KColorado · 3,663 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

AultOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 74%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SafetySafer than 67%of U.S. towns we grade Housing$436K typical home18% below the CO typical home All about Ault →
BennettHomes around $426K
Housing$426K typical home20% below the CO typical home SchoolsBetter than 42%of CO districts All about Bennett →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Trails4.7×
Bennett has more miles of trail
Bennett 5.2 miAult 1.1 mi
Property tax bill+50%
Tax bills are bigger in Bennett
Bennett $2,292Ault $1,523
Home values+24%
Homes cost more in Bennett
Bennett $444,000Ault $359,100
Street grid+66%
Ault has the more walkable street grid
Ault 48.4Bennett 29.1
Average commute6 min
Ault has the shorter commute
Bennett 39 minAult 33 min
Jobs per worker+55%
Ault is more of a job hub
Ault 0.79Bennett 0.51
★ What stands out · Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Colorado ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
B+AultSafer than 67% of U.S. towns –BennettNot graded
Schools
BAultBetter than 58% of districts in the state C+BennettBetter than 42% of districts in the state
Health
B+AultHealthier than 74% of U.S. towns BBennettHealthier than 60% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Ault$2,440/mo
Typical home $436K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.42% · Housing →
Bennett$2,410/mo
Typical home $426K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.52% · or rent about $1,407/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
AultBennett
Snow a year33″43″
January low—14°F
July high—90°F
Growing season (days)—142d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)53rd48th
Outdoors & history
AultBennett
Trails1 mi5 mi
Conserved land0%4.2%
Settled—1930
Archive photos—5
Famous people born here—1
Community
AultBennett
Library hours a week54 hrs46 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

61 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

AultCOBennettCO
Ault ↔ Bennett61 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

AultBennett
People
Population 2,425Lowest 3,663Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +24.2%Highest CO: +14.8% +24%Lowest CO: +14.8%
Median age 33.7±5Lowest 11% below CO 34.1±2.6Highest 10% below CO
Bennett and Ault are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 22.4%±5.3Lowest CO: 21% 31.4%±5.7Highest CO: 21%
Bennett and Ault are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.3%±6Highest CO: 15.6% 9.1%±2.8Lowest CO: 15.6%
Ault and Bennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.6%Lowest CO: 45.7% 25.7%Highest CO: 45.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.6%±2.4Lowest CO: 6.4% 4.6%±1.7Highest CO: 6.4%
Bennett and Ault are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $95,049±$15kLowest about the CO average $107,736±$13kHighest 13% above CO
Bennett and Ault are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $359,100±$26kLowest 33% below CO $444,000±$22kHighest 18% below CO
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,407±$265 20% below CO
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,523Lowest 41% below CO $2,292Highest 12% below CO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 50.8%±27.6Highest CO: 52.9% 19%±34.3Lowest CO: 52.9%
Ault and Bennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4.9%Highest CO: 9.4% 4.2%Lowest CO: 9.4%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 86.5%Lowest CO: 66.2% 88.4%Highest CO: 66.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1989Lowest 1 yr newer than CO 2000Highest 12 yrs newer than CO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 33 minLowest 33% above CO 39 minHighest 55% above CO
Work from home 11.9%±5.9Highest CO: 21% 6.2%±2.6Lowest CO: 21%
Ault and Bennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.9%Lowest 4.2%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.3 miLowest 26.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.79Highest 0.51Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Fort Collins (16%)Denver (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BennettFew work in Ault
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 4.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.1 miLowest 5.2 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3 3
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 48.4Highest 29.1Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#112 of 142 in CO
School district Weld County School District No. Re-9Bennett School District No. 29J
High school in town Highland High SchoolBennett High School
Students per teacherat that high school 13.8Lowest 19.2Highest
Colorado average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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