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Royalton vs Dedham vs North Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Royalton has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k median).
North Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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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 | Royalton | Dedham | North Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752 |
25,237Highest |
1,336Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
43.9±10Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±8.1Highest 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+ | 42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$68,571±$10kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Dedham and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$313,000±$40k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,447±$278 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$5,590 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±26.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dedham and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dedham 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 | #48 of 70 in VT | #119 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | Dedham | — |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | Dedham High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.