Compare towns
North Bennington vs Tunbridge vs Williston
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 renters (38.6% rent).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Tunbridge | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,336 |
1,253Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10 about the VT average |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
| Williston 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% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Williston 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% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| North Bennington and Williston 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% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,571±$10kLowest 16% below VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Williston and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,000±$40kLowest about the VT average |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,447±$278 17% above VT |
$1,346±$128Lowest 9% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Williston 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 11% above VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±26.9 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and North Bennington 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±7.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Williston 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.