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North Bennington vs Windham 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 the shortest commute (18 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Windham | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,336Lowest |
19,188Highest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 10.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,571±$10kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,447±$278Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| North Bennington and Windham 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. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±26.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Bennington and Royalton 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.3%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
8.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.