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North Bennington vs Webster 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
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 | Webster | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,336Lowest |
2,227Highest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
| Webster 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% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest 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% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,571±$10k 15% below U.S. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,000±$40k 6% below U.S. |
$338,500±$30kHighest about the U.S. average |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% 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 |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% 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. |
$4,878Lowest 56% 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% |
31.4%±20Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.3%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Bennington and Webster 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 | — | Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.