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North Bennington vs Tunbridge 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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Tunbridge | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,336 |
1,253Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10 about the VT average |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% 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% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 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% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,571±$10k 16% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Tunbridge 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±$40k about the VT average |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Tunbridge 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±$278Highest 17% above VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| North Bennington and Tunbridge 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 |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±26.9 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.4% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 19 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and North Bennington 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 | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — |
| High school 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.