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Meredith 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
Meredith has the most expensive homes ($480k median).
North Bennington has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Meredith | North Bennington | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,758Highest |
1,336Lowest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.9±10Lowest 13% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Meredith and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Royalton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$68,571±$10kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Royalton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$313,000±$40k 6% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$1,447±$278Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| North Bennington and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,006 61% above U.S. |
$5,590Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±26.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Bennington and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Royalton 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | — | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | Inter-Lakes High School | — | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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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.