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North Bennington vs Royalton vs Wilder
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 expensive homes ($313k median).
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,336Lowest |
2,752 |
3,087Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10Lowest about the VT average |
43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
| Wilder 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% |
14.4%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Royalton and Wilder 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%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| North Bennington and Wilder 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% |
42.6% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,571±$10kLowest 16% below VT |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
$75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
| Royalton and Wilder 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 |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
$273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
| North Bennington and Wilder 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 |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
| North Bennington and Wilder 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 |
$4,675Lowest 7% below VT |
$5,505 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±26.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| North Bennington and Wilder 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
1965 11 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 24% below VT |
20 minHighest 13% below VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | — | White River Unified School District #79 | — |
| High school in town | — | White River Valley High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.