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Rumney vs Williston 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
Rumney has the most homeowners (77.8%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,588 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Williston and Rumney 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%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rumney and Williston 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$83,875±$7k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$267,300±$15kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,292±$150 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$5,944Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rumney and Williston 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% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Rumney School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.