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North Bennington vs Sutton vs Wheelock
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%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($71k).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Sutton | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,336Highest |
790 |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10Lowest about the VT average |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
| Wheelock and Sutton 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| North Bennington and Wheelock 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,571±$10k 16% below VT |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Sutton 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 |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,447±$278 17% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,590Highest 11% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±26.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| North Bennington and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| 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.