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Royalton vs South Berwick 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).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
North Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | South Berwick | North Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752 |
7,670Highest |
1,336Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.9±10Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3Lowest 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% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
$68,571±$10kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Royalton and South Berwick 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. |
$428,300±$26kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$313,000±$40k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,447±$278 about the U.S. average |
| South Berwick 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. |
$4,956 59% above U.S. |
$5,590Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±26.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Bennington and South Berwick 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton and South Berwick 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 | #58 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | Marshwood High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.