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North Bennington vs Royalton vs Wright
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%).
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
Wright has the most homeowners (80.6%).
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 | Wright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,336Lowest |
2,752Highest |
1,739 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10Lowest 13% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Wright 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% |
14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wright 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% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,571±$10kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$86,250±$13k 7% above U.S. |
| Royalton and Wright 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. |
$263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
$242,000±$36kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| North Bennington and Royalton 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 |
$1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
$953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| North Bennington and Royalton 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. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$5,279 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±26.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Bennington and Wright 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% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.3%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest 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 | — | 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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| 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.