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North Bennington vs Walpole 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 most people working from home (17.3%).
Walpole has the highest household income ($83k).
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 | Walpole | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,336Lowest |
3,690Highest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10Lowest 13% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
| Walpole 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% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Lowest 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% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,571±$10k 15% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Walpole 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 6% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Walpole 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 about the U.S. average |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| North Bennington and Walpole 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. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±26.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Bennington and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.3%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Bennington and Walpole 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 | — | #27 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.