Compare towns
North Bennington vs Unity vs Windsor vs Ludlow
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
Windsor has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Ludlow has the most renters (48.6% rent).
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 | Unity | Windsor | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,336 |
1,375 |
2,060Highest |
808Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10Lowest 13% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
48.7±5.6 25% above U.S. |
| Unity and Ludlow 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% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±0.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and North Bennington 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% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,571±$10k 15% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$56,667±$19k 30% below U.S. |
| Unity 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 6% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$304,000±$32k 9% below U.S. |
| North Bennington and Ludlow 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 |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,018±$91 28% below U.S. |
| Unity and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,590Highest 79% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±26.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33%±13.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Bennington and Unity 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.3%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Unity School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.