Compare towns
Newfane vs North Bennington vs Royalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
North Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Newfane | North Bennington | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,456 |
1,336Lowest |
2,752Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
43.9±10Lowest about the VT average |
43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
| Newfane and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Royalton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
31.9%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| North Bennington and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$68,571±$10k 16% below VT |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$313,000±$40kHighest about the VT average |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
| North Bennington and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,447±$278Highest 17% above VT |
$1,040±$391Lowest 16% below VT |
| North Bennington and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174 about the VT average |
$5,590Highest 11% above VT |
$4,675Lowest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
53.7%±26.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| North Bennington and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% VT: 10.1% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
63.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
1965 11 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±7.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane 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 | — | — | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | 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 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.