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North Bennington vs Colrain 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
North Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Colrain has the most homeowners (86.5%).
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 | North Bennington | Colrain | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,336Lowest |
1,627 |
2,752Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10Lowest 13% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Colrain 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Colrain and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Bennington and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,571±$10kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Royalton and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,000±$40kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| North Bennington and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,447±$278Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| North Bennington and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,590Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,317Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±26.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Bennington and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.3%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest 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 | — | — | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Mohawk Trail | 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.