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North Bennington vs Sharon 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 people working from home (17.3%).
Sharon has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Sharon | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,336Lowest |
1,577 |
3,087Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±7.7Highest 6% above VT |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
| Sharon and Wilder 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% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 31.9%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,571±$10kLowest 16% below VT |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
$75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
| Sharon 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±$40k about the VT average |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Sharon and North Bennington 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 |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
$1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
| North Bennington and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,590 11% above VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$5,505Lowest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±26.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 24% below VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| North Bennington and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Sharon School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.