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Hillsborough County

Population in July 2007: 1,475. Population change since 2000: +5.6%
 

Males: 728  (49.4%)
Females: 747  (50.6%)

Median resident age:  35.1 years
New Hampshire median age:  37.1 years

Zip codes: 03442.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $58,498 (it was $46,150 in 2000)
Bennington:  $58,498
New Hampshire:  $62,369

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $204,550 (it was $97,800 in 2000)
Bennington:  $204,550
New Hampshire:  $261,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $215,255; Detached houses: $228,797; Townhouses or other attached units: $160,927; In 2-unit structures: $238,743; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $45,361; Mobile homes: $57,750
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Races in Bennington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Bennington: 113.7 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (18.8%), English (16.6%), French (13.4%), French Canadian (10.5%), Italian (7.7%), United States (7.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1842

Elevation: 686 feet

Land area: 11.1 square miles.

Population density: 133 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Bennington

  • High school or higher: 87.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bennington town

  • Never married: 24.7%
  • Now married: 56.0%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

22 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.6%
New Hampshire:  4.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bennington:  2.8% ($2,726)
New Hampshire:  2.3% ($2,946)
Bennington satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (23.6 miles , pop. 107,006).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (63.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (180.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Antrim, NH (1.5 miles ), Hancock, NH (2.1 miles ), Greenfield, NH (2.3 miles ), Francestown, NH (2.4 miles ), Deering, NH (2.4 miles ), Hillsborough, NH (2.8 miles ), Peterborough, NH (2.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,400
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $91,700
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $133,300
  • 2001: 12 buildings, average cost: $120,800
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $130,700
  • 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $130,700
  • 2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $163,600
  • 2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $12,000
  • 2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $12,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 43.01 N, Longitude: 71.92 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 603

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Unemployment in December 2008:
Here:  2.6%
New Hampshire:  3.1%


Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Paper (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)




 

Crime in Bennington by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 1000100
    per 100,000 70.00.00.00.068.40.00.0
Robberies 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 3011331
    per 100,000 210.10.068.968.9205.2203.567.2
Burglaries 11168446
    per 100,000 770.369.2413.5551.3273.6271.4403.2
Thefts 117523405233
    per 100,000 770.3484.1344.61585.12736.03527.82217.7
Auto thefts 2104122
    per 100,000 140.169.20.0275.768.4135.7134.4
Arson 0100100
    per 100,000 0.069.20.00.068.40.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 194.029.756.5137.8229.8211.7141.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.36
US city average:  3.00

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Bennington-area historical tornado activity is above New Hampshire state average. It is 1% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 39.2 miles away from the Bennington town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/22/1981, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 31.5 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Bennington:
  • MONADNOCK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; PETERBOROUGH, NH)
  • CHESHIRE MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 20 miles; KEENE, NH)
  • CATHOLIC MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; MANCHESTER, NH)

Political contributions by individuals in Bennington, NH

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bennington:
  • KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 18 miles; KEENE, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,049)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 25 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; FT enrollment: 3,251)
  • MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; GARDNER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,023)
  • FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 31 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; FT enrollment: 3,660)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 39 miles; LOWELL, MA; FT enrollment: 8,373)
  • MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; BEDFORD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,501)
  • BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; WALTHAM, MA; FT enrollment: 4,444)
Public elementary/middle school in Bennington:
Private elementary/middle school in Bennington:
  • SMALL BEGINNINGS SCH - DAY CAR (Students: 27; Location: 120 BIBLE HILL ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
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Library in Bennington:
  • G.E.P. DODGE LIBRARY (Operating income: $22,502; Location: 2 MAIN STREET; 14,508 books; 839 audio materials; 739 video materials; 42 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Antrim Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Bennington: Bennington Congregational Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Mount Calvary Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Powder Mill Pond (A), Whittemore Lake (B), Contoocook River Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Bennington Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Econo Lodge (634 Francistown Road).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bennington and their reported violations in the past:

BIRCHES OF BENNINGTON (Address: 69 BIRCH GLEN DR UT 919, Population served: 52, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-16-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-16-2003), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-17-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-24-2003), St Compliance achieved (APR-19-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-08-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-08-2002), St Public Notif received (AUG-19-2002), St Compliance achieved (FEB-27-2003), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-17-2003)

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
New Hampshire:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  64.5%
Whole state:  68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.6%
Whole state:  6.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.9%
Whole state:  6.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.3%
Whole state:  2.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bennington, NH



Bennington compared to New Hampshire state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Hillsborough County New Hampshire:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (61%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)
  • Wood (12%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Utility gas (4%)


Religon statistics for Bennington

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents78.3%3.7%2.2%1.9%1.7%
Congregations23.3%11.1%2.1%4.2%5.3%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSalvation ArmyPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents1.0%0.9%0.7%0.7%8.9%
Congregations5.8%3.7%1.1%3.7%39.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


6.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,627 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.74%
New Hampshire average:  7.57%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($429 average AGI)
Hillsborough County:  0.12%
New Hampshire average:  0.13%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Middlesex County, MA  1.22% ($59,399 average AGI)
from Rockingham County, NH  1.07% ($42,544)
from Merrimack County, NH  0.76% ($37,923)


6.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,293 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.91%
New Hampshire average:  7.49%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($527 average AGI)
Hillsborough County:  0.09%
New Hampshire average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Rockingham County, NH  0.96% ($50,299 average AGI)
to Merrimack County, NH  0.92% ($46,209)
to Middlesex County, MA  0.62% ($45,934)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bennington:
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGIR (610 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WKBK (1290 AM; 5 kW; KEENE, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WKBR (1250 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bennington:
  • WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
  • WTPL (107.7 FM; HILLSBORO, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WGIR-FM (101.1 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNNH (99.1 FM; HENNIKER, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
  • WQLL (96.5 FM; BEDFORD, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WLMW (90.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: KNOWLEDGE FOR LIFE)
  • WZID (95.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WKNE (103.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
  • WEVN (90.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVRR (101.7 FM; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNHI (93.3 FM; BELMONT, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • W293AB (106.5 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)

TV broadcast stations around Bennington:
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WEKW-TV (Channel 52; KEENE, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WMUR-TV (Channel 9; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: HEARST-ARGYLE PROPERTIES, INC.)


Bennington fatal accident list:
Sep 8, 1994 09:50 AM, Route 47, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 9
Total length: 11 meters (36ft)
Total costs: $12,000,000
Total average daily traffic: 14,940
Total average daily truck traffic: 580

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: N1SWT, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 08/10/1994, Expiration Date: 08/10/2004, Cancelation Date: 08/11/2006
    Registrant: Linda M Magoon, 81 Old Greenfield Rd, Bennington, NH 03442
  • Call Sign: N1XDV, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 04/25/1996, Expiration Date: 04/25/2006, Cancelation Date: 04/26/2008
    Registrant: Nathan W Schroeder, 329 N Bennington Rd, Bennington, NH 03442
  • Call Sign: N1XJO, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 05/28/1996, Expiration Date: 05/28/2006, Cancelation Date: 05/29/2008
    Registrant: Daniel S Schroeder, 329 N Bennington Rd, Bennington, NH 03442


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 10
  • Hazardous Condition: 9
  • Good Intent Call: 1

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