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Bennington vs Norwich vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Norwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Troy has the most homeowners (77.2%).
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 | Bennington | Norwich | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Lowest |
3,640Highest |
2,005 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Highest 8% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2 5% above U.S. |
40.2±5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Bennington and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Norwich and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norwich and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,875±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$88,871±$14k 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15k 20% below U.S. |
$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
$266,600±$39kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150 9% below U.S. |
$1,460±$322Highest 3% above U.S. |
$1,024±$331Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Norwich and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944 91% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,229Lowest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.1%±27.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Troy and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norwich and 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 | — | #1 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Norwich School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.