What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dummer has the most kids (19.4% under 18).

North Bennington has the most people working from home (17.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Dummer	North Bennington
People
Population	299Lowest	1,336Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+4.4% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S.	43.9±10Lowest 13% above U.S.
	Dummer and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22%	10.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	31.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	North Bennington and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S.	$68,571±$10kLowest 15% below U.S.
	Dummer and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S.	$313,000±$40kHighest 6% below U.S.
	North Bennington and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,447±$278 about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S.	$5,590Highest 79% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	53.7%±26.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	North Bennington and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	61.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 5% below U.S.	18 minLowest 33% below U.S.
Work from home	6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	17.3%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	North Bennington and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.