Compare towns
Bedford vs North Bennington vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bedford has the highest household income ($167k).
North Bennington has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
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 | Bedford | North Bennington | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,746Highest |
1,336Lowest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±2.2Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.9±10Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
| Bedford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Bedford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 63%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $167,418±$12kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$68,571±$10k 15% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $612,100±$26kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$313,000±$40k 6% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,099±$274Highest 49% above U.S. |
$1,447±$278 about the U.S. average |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,803Highest 214% above U.S. |
$5,590 79% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±26.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bedford and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bedford 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 | #7 of 120 in NH | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Bedford School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Bedford High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
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U.S. 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.