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North Bennington vs Royalton vs St. Albans
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
St. Albans has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Royalton | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,336Lowest |
2,752 |
6,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10Highest about the VT average |
43.9±10.1Highest about the VT average |
38.7±2Lowest 10% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 10.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. Albans 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 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| North Bennington and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% VT: 43.8% |
42.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,571±$10k 16% below VT |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
$57,980±$7kLowest 29% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,000±$40kHighest about the VT average |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
$263,400±$18k 17% below VT |
| North Bennington and St. Albans 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 |
$1,040±$391Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,150±$78 7% below VT |
| North Bennington and St. Albans 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 |
$4,675 7% below VT |
$4,436Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±26.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.8%±11.8 VT: 48.4% |
| North Bennington and St. Albans 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% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.4% VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
49%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 19 yrs older than VT |
1965Highest 11 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
23 minHighest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | White River Unified School District #79 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | — | White River Valley High School | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.