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Bennett vs Ault

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

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Bennett, COHomes around $426KColorado · 3,663 people
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Ault, COOne of the healthiest townsColorado · 2,425 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.

BennettHomes around $426K
Housing$426K typical home20% below the CO typical home SchoolsBetter than 42%of CO districts All about Bennett →
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 →
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
–BennettNot graded B+AultSafer than 67% of U.S. towns
Schools
C+BennettBetter than 42% of districts in the state BAultBetter than 58% of districts in the state
Health
BBennettHealthier than 60% of U.S. towns B+AultHealthier than 74% 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.

Bennett$2,410/mo
Typical home $426K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.52% · or rent about $1,407/mo · Housing →
Ault$2,440/mo
Typical home $436K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.42% · 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
BennettAult
Snow a year43″33″
January low14°F—
July high90°F—
Growing season (days)142d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)48th53rd
Outdoors & history
BennettAult
Trails5 mi1 mi
Conserved land4.2%0%
Settled1930—
Archive photos5—
Famous people born here1—
Community
BennettAult
Library hours a week46 hrs54 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

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.

BennettCOAultCO
Bennett ↔ Ault61 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.

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

Ask the people who live there

The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.

Bennett neighborsTown Square →
T Weaver · 1w

Bennett High School Pride

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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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