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Windsor vs Lyndeborough vs North Bennington vs Brighton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
North Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
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 | Windsor | Lyndeborough | North Bennington | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060Highest |
1,616 |
1,336 |
1,167Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
43.9±10Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6 16% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Bennington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4k 37% below U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$68,571±$10k 15% below U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$313,000±$40k 6% below U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,447±$278 about the U.S. average |
$775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878 56% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$5,590 79% above U.S. |
$3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±26.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Bennington and Lyndeborough 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 | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — | Brighton School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.