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Rumney vs Sutton vs Windsor vs 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
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
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 | Rumney | Sutton | Windsor | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
2,239Highest |
2,060 |
1,588 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$83,875±$7k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$267,300±$15k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,292±$150 9% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$5,944 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rumney and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.