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Royalton vs Exeter 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).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
North Bennington has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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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 | Exeter | North Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752 |
16,151Highest |
1,336Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
43.9±10Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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% |
17%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Bennington and Exeter 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% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$68,571±$10kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Exeter 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. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$313,000±$40k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,447±$278 about the U.S. average |
| Exeter and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,590 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±26.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | Exeter High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.