Compare towns
Brighton vs Dummerston vs North Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Dummerston has the most homeowners (92.9%).
North Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Brighton | Dummerston | North Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,336 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+4.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
43.9±10Lowest about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.9%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| North Bennington and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$68,571±$10k 16% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$313,000±$40k about the VT average |
| Dummerston and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,447±$278Highest 17% above VT |
| North Bennington and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$5,590Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.7%±26.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Brighton and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Brighton School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.