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North Bennington vs Exeter vs Vergennes
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 the shortest commute (18 min average).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Vergennes has the most homeowners (72.1%).
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 | Exeter | Vergennes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,336Lowest |
16,151Highest |
2,565 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
46.6±2.1Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Vergennes and Exeter 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% |
17%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Vergennes 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% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Bennington and Exeter 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,571±$10kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$76,587±$13k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,000±$40k 6% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$310,000±$24kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,447±$278 about the U.S. average |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,000±$267Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Exeter and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,590 79% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,578Lowest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±26.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and North Bennington 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.3%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | #22 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | Vergennes Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
7.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 59 photos → | 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.