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North Bennington vs Barnard vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Bennington has the most affordable homes ($313k median).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | North Bennington | Barnard | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,336 |
1,211Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10 about the VT average |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
| Williston and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.9%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| North Bennington and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,571±$10kLowest 16% below VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Williston and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,000±$40kLowest about the VT average |
$402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Williston and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,447±$278 17% above VT |
$1,372±$80Lowest 11% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Williston and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,590Lowest 11% above VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±26.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| North Bennington and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±7.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Barnard 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.