Compare towns
Royalton vs North Bennington vs Windsor vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
North Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Windsor has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Bristol has the most homeowners (71.3%).
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 | Royalton | North Bennington | Windsor | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,752 |
1,336Lowest |
3,554 |
3,778Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+4.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
43.9±10Lowest about the VT average |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
47.9±4.8Highest 11% above VT |
| Bristol and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor 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 VT: 21.4% |
31.9%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.8Lowest 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+ | 42.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2 VT: 7% |
21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
$68,571±$10k 16% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$74,620±$8k 8% below VT |
| Royalton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$73k 17% below VT |
$313,000±$40k about the VT average |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$337,300±$46kHighest 7% above VT |
| Bristol and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391 16% below VT |
$1,447±$278Highest 17% above VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,275±$181 3% above VT |
| North Bennington and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675Lowest 7% below VT |
$5,590 11% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$5,978Highest 19% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
53.7%±26.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
| North Bennington and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
10.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5% VT: 73.2% |
61.4% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
71.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 11 yrs older than VT |
1957 19 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 13% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
25 minHighest 5% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Bristol 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #31 of 70 in VT |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | — | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | — | — | Mt. Abraham Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
— | — | 11.9Highest |
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| 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.