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North Bennington vs Webster vs Royalton
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%).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Royalton has the most affordable homes ($263k 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 | Webster | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,336Lowest |
2,227 |
2,752Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Webster 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Royalton 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% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Bennington and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,571±$10kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
| Webster and Royalton 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. |
$338,500±$30kHighest about the U.S. average |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Webster 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 |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| North Bennington and Webster 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. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±26.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Bennington and Webster 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% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.3%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton 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 | — | — | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Merrimack Valley School District | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.