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Northfield vs Bennington vs Tilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northfield has the highest household income ($93k).
Bennington has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Tilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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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 | Northfield | Bennington | Tilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,971 |
15,249Highest |
4,063Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
50.3±8.5Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Tilton and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Northfield and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tilton and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,917±$15kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$66,667±$10k 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,500±$33kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$216,700±$66k 35% below U.S. |
| Northfield and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,076±$182 24% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63Highest 20% below U.S. |
$948±$330Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,097Highest 63% above U.S. |
$4,513 45% above U.S. |
$3,622Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±14.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bennington and Tilton 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 | #109 of 120 in NH | #58 of 70 in VT | #88 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | Winnisquam Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7Lowest |
16.2Highest |
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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.