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Royalton vs Meredith 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 highest household income ($104k).
Meredith has the most expensive homes ($480k median).
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 | Meredith | North Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752 |
6,758Highest |
1,336Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.9±10Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Royalton and Meredith 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% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and North Bennington 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% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$68,571±$10kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Royalton and Meredith 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. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$313,000±$40k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$1,447±$278Highest about the U.S. average |
| North Bennington and Meredith 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. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
$5,590Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±26.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Bennington and Meredith 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | Inter-Lakes High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.