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Windsor vs Sullivan vs Windsor 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
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Sullivan has the most homeowners (85.2%).
North Bennington has the most expensive homes ($313k 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 | Sullivan | Windsor | North Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060 |
1,246Lowest |
3,554Highest |
1,336 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
47.1±15Highest 21% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
43.9±10Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Windsor 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% |
18%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Windsor 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% |
22.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±8.1Highest 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% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$59,643±$14k 26% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$68,571±$10kHighest 15% below U.S. |
| North Bennington and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$222,000±$33k 33% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$313,000±$40kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,447±$278Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878 56% above U.S. |
$2,228Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$5,590Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±23.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±26.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Bennington and Sullivan 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% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Bennington and Sullivan 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | RSU 24 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Sumner Memorial High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5 |
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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.