Compare towns
North Bennington vs Windsor vs Windsor 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Windsor has the oldest population (median age 44.8).
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Windsor | Windsor | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,336Lowest |
2,060 |
3,554Highest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10Lowest about the VT average |
44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
| Windsor 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 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor 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 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
40% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,571±$10k 16% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,000±$40kHighest about the VT average |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$263,200±$73k 17% below VT |
| North Bennington and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,447±$278Highest 17% above VT |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,040±$391 16% below VT |
| North Bennington and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,590Highest 11% above VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$4,675Lowest 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±26.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
| 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.4% VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 19 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1965Highest 11 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | — | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.7 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.