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North Bennington vs Strafford vs Vergennes
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%).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Vergennes has the most affordable homes ($310k 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 | Strafford | Vergennes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,336Lowest |
1,372 |
2,565Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10Lowest about the VT average |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
46.6±2.1 8% above VT |
| Strafford and Vergennes 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%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Vergennes 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%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| North Bennington and Strafford 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% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,571±$10kLowest 16% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$76,587±$13k 6% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,000±$40k about the VT average |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$310,000±$24kLowest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,447±$278Highest 17% above VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,000±$267Lowest 19% below VT |
| North Bennington and Strafford 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 |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$5,578Lowest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±26.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±17.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| North Bennington and Strafford 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% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
23 minHighest about the VT average |
21 min 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| North Bennington and Strafford 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 | — | — | #22 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Strafford School District | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Vergennes Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.7 |
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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.