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Lisbon vs Windsor vs Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Bennington has the most people working from home (14.7%).
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 | Lisbon | Windsor | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,583Lowest |
2,060Highest |
1,588 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±5.7Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Lisbon and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,500±$13k 19% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$83,875±$7kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Bennington and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $198,000±$19k 40% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$267,300±$15kHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,344±$303Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,292±$150 9% below U.S. |
| Lisbon and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,691Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$5,944Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bennington and Lisbon 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lisbon Regional School District | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Lisbon Regional School (High) | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.4 |
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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.