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North Bennington vs Surry vs Windsor
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 the shortest commute (18 min average).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Surry | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,336 |
1,052Lowest |
2,060Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
| Surry and Windsor 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% |
20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Surry 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% |
23.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,571±$10k 15% below U.S. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,000±$40k 6% below U.S. |
$331,400±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Surry 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±$278 about the U.S. average |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Surry and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,590 79% above U.S. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±26.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Bennington and Surry 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.3%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Bennington and Surry 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 |
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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.