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Bennington vs Troy vs Williston
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).
Troy has the youngest population (median age 40.2).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Troy | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Lowest |
2,005 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8 8% above U.S. |
40.2±5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Williston and Bennington 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% |
21.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Troy 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% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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. |
$88,871±$14k 10% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Williston and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15k 20% below U.S. |
$266,600±$39kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150 9% below U.S. |
$1,024±$331Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,229Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.1%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Monadnock Regional School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.