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North Bennington vs Sheldon vs Windsor
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%).
Sheldon has the most homeowners (89%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
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 | Sheldon | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,336Lowest |
2,267Highest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10 about the VT average |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
44.6±12.3Highest 3% above VT |
| Windsor 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Windsor 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
| North Bennington and Windsor 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% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,571±$10k 16% below VT |
$78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
| Sheldon and North Bennington 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 |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
| North Bennington and Sheldon 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 |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
| North Bennington and Sheldon 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 |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±26.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20 VT: 48.4% |
| North Bennington and Windsor 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% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.4% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 19 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| North Bennington and Sheldon 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.