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Royalton vs Sidney 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).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
North Bennington has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Sidney | North Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752 |
4,790Highest |
1,336Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
43.9±10Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney 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% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest 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% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±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. |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$68,571±$10kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Royalton and Sidney 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. |
$336,200±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
$313,000±$40k 6% below U.S. |
| Sidney 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±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,447±$278Highest about the U.S. average |
| North Bennington and Sidney 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. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$5,590Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±26.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Bennington and Royalton 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% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer 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%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | RSU 18 | — |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
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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.