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Royalton vs Olean 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).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k 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 | Olean | North Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752 |
13,738Highest |
1,336Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.9±10Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±2.5Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$68,571±$10k 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$313,000±$40kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| North Bennington and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
$794±$52Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,447±$278Highest about the U.S. average |
| North Bennington and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675 50% above U.S. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,590Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±26.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Bennington and Olean are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13% U.S.: 12.5% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minHighest 23% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
18 min 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton and North Bennington 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 | #337 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.