Compare towns
North Bennington vs Williston vs Royalton
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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,336Lowest |
10,144Highest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10Lowest about the VT average |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
| Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston 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 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,571±$10kLowest 16% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$103,938±$24k 28% above VT |
| Williston 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 about the VT average |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,447±$278 17% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,040±$391Lowest 16% below VT |
| Williston and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,590 11% above VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,675Lowest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±26.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| North Bennington and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1965 11 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
20 minHighest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±7.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Royalton 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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 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.