What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Bennington has the most people working from home (17.3%).

Morrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	North Bennington	Morrisville
People
Population	1,336Lowest	2,664Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.4%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+6.5%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	43.9±10Lowest about the VT average	45.3±6Highest 5% above VT
	Morrisville 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%	15.1%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9%
	Morrisville and North Bennington 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%	20.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4%
	North Bennington and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.4%Highest VT: 43.8%	32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7%	10.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 7%
	North Bennington and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,571±$10kHighest 16% below VT	$68,240±$15kLowest 16% below VT
	North Bennington and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$313,000±$40kHighest about the VT average	$276,300±$20kLowest 13% below VT
	North Bennington and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,447±$278Highest 17% above VT	$1,289±$116Lowest 4% above VT
	North Bennington and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,590Highest 11% above VT	$4,542Lowest 10% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.7%±26.9Highest VT: 48.4%	49.5%±15.1Lowest VT: 48.4%
	North Bennington and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1%	17.8%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	61.4%Highest VT: 73.2%	52.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT	1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 24% below VT	22 minHighest 5% below VT
Work from home	17.3%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9%	12.9%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9%
	North Bennington and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.