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Dunbarton vs North Bennington vs Royalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
North Bennington has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Royalton has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
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 | Dunbarton | North Bennington | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097Highest |
1,336Lowest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
43.9±10Lowest 13% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Dunbarton and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Bennington and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$68,571±$10kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$313,000±$40k 6% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
$1,447±$278Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| North Bennington and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$5,590 79% above U.S. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±26.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton and North 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | — | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | — | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.