Bennington, Vermont

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Population in 2010: 9,074.
Population change since 2000: -1.0%
Males: 4,546  (50.1%)
Females: 4,528  (49.9%)
Median resident age:

47.2 years
Vermont median age:

42.9 years

Zip codes: 05201.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $51,863 (it was $30,591 in 2000)
Bennington:

$51,863
VT:

$72,431

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $31,833 (it was $16,507 in 2000)

Bennington CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $185,514 (it was $92,700 in 2000)
Bennington:

$185,514
VT:

$271,500

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $179,317; detached houses: $186,227; townhouses or other attached units: $140,215; in 2-unit structures: $117,479; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $302,463; mobile homes: $22,613

Median gross rent in 2021: $985.

March 2022 cost of living index in Bennington: 87.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 11.6%
(10.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 5.0% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Bennington, VT (2021)
    • 8,18392.7%White alone
    • 2913.3%Two or more races
    • 1872.1%Asian alone
    • 1021.2%Hispanic
    • 180.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 110.1%Black alone
    • 40.05%American Indian alone

Races in Bennington detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Vermont and other state lists, there were 81 registered sex offenders living in Bennington, Vermont as of March 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Bennington is 110 to 1.


Crime rates in Bennington by year

Type

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(6.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
6
(39.2)
4
(26.5)
5
(33.3)
5
(31.7)
2
(12.7)
2
(12.7)
4
(25.8)
6
(38.8)
4
(26.1)
2
(13.1)
2
(13.1)
5
(33.6)
3
(20.1)
1
(6.7)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
3
(19.9)
5
(33.3)
2
(12.7)
1
(6.3)
3
(19.1)
2
(12.9)
4
(25.9)
6
(39.1)
9
(59.0)
1
(6.6)
4
(26.8)
9
(60.4)
6
(40.3)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
28
(183.0)
26
(172.3)
35
(232.9)
40
(253.7)
19
(120.4)
22
(140.2)
15
(96.8)
23
(148.7)
27
(175.8)
25
(163.8)
22
(144.6)
24
(161.1)
55
(368.8)
23
(154.6)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
89
(581.8)
77
(510.4)
77
(512.4)
67
(425.0)
104
(659.0)
146
(930.5)
131
(845.6)
68
(439.7)
55
(358.2)
63
(412.7)
64
(420.6)
52
(349.0)
67
(449.3)
50
(336.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
403
(2,635)
377
(2,499)
377
(2,509)
310
(1,967)
367
(2,326)
404
(2,575)
328
(2,117)
294
(1,901)
266
(1,732)
292
(1,913)
282
(1,853)
353
(2,369)
437
(2,931)
253
(1,700)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
44
(287.6)
16
(106.1)
23
(153.1)
24
(152.2)
13
(82.4)
24
(153.0)
22
(142.0)
10
(64.7)
16
(104.2)
18
(117.9)
18
(118.3)
12
(80.5)
16
(107.3)
8
(53.8)
Arson
(per 100,000)
2
(13.1)
4
(26.5)
1
(6.7)
5
(31.7)
0
(0.0)
2
(12.7)
4
(25.8)
1
(6.5)
1
(6.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(13.4)
City-Data.com crime index237.1205.8231.7200.5181.9224.3199.1180.5170.4188.9154.5192.8265.2144.2

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Bennington, VT

Crime rate in Bennington detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 31 (24 officers - 22 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.62
Vermont average:

1.69
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Ancestries: English (21.1%), French (9.9%), American (6.8%), Irish (6.0%), Polish (5.3%), Scottish (5.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 681 feet

Land area: 4.87 square miles.

Population density: 1,864 people per square mile   (low).

Bennington, Vermont map

152 residents are foreign born

This place:

1.7%
Vermont:

4.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $3,805 (2.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $4,314 (2.1%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, NY (33.6 miles , pop. 95,658).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (113.7 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (144.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities:

Old Bennington, VT (1.1 miles ),
North Bennington, VT (2.0 miles ),
South Shaftsbury, VT (2.2 miles ),
Woodford, VT (2.4 miles ),
Shaftsbury, VT (2.4 miles ),
Pownal, VT (2.5 miles ),
Hoosick Falls, NY (2.9 miles ),
Hoosick, NY (2.9 miles )

Latitude: 42.88 N, Longitude: 73.19 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,855 (+32.3%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 2,007 (57.0%)

Area code: 802

Distribution of median household income in Bennington, VT in 2021
Distribution of house value in Bennington, VT in 2021
Bennington satellite photo by USGS

Bennington tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 4 buildings, average cost: $256,300
  • 2020: 5 buildings, average cost: $174,600
  • 2019: 8 buildings, average cost: $109,900
  • 2018: 4 buildings, average cost: $96,000
  • 2017: 5 buildings, average cost: $154,000
  • 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $135,000
  • 2015: 5 buildings, average cost: $177,600
  • 2014: 3 buildings, average cost: $166,700
  • 2013: 10 buildings, average cost: $164,300
  • 2012: 5 buildings, average cost: $136,400
  • 2011: 16 buildings, average cost: $181,300
  • 2010: 5 buildings, average cost: $107,200
  • 2009: 8 buildings, average cost: $129,900
  • 2008: 9 buildings, average cost: $222,300
  • 2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $235,500
  • 2006: 23 buildings, average cost: $161,700
  • 2005: 19 buildings, average cost: $141,100
  • 2004: 25 buildings, average cost: $147,700
  • 2003: 27 buildings, average cost: $71,200
  • 2002: 29 buildings, average cost: $71,200
  • 2001: 24 buildings, average cost: $71,200
  • 2000: 23 buildings, average cost: $71,200
  • 1999: 26 buildings, average cost: $71,200
  • 1998: 25 buildings, average cost: $71,100
  • 1997: 19 buildings, average cost: $71,700
Number of permits per 10,000 Bennington, VT residents
Average permit cost in Bennington, VT
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

2.9%
Vermont:

2.4%
Most common industries in Bennington, VT (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (12.7%)
  • Educational services (11.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.7%)
  • Construction (5.7%)
  • Public administration (4.2%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, components (3.6%)
  • Metal & metal products (3.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (11.6%)
  • Educational services (9.0%)
  • Health care (7.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.9%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.4%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (3.9%)
  • Repair & maintenance (3.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (17.9%)
  • Educational services (12.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.5%)
  • Public administration (5.3%)
  • Social assistance (4.8%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, components (4.0%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (3.0%)
Most common occupations in Bennington, VT (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (3.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5.2%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.7%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.9%)

Average climate in Bennington, Vermont

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 58.7. This is better than average.

City:

58.7
U.S.:

74.2
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2012 was 0.789. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.789
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 28.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.9
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 6.02. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.02
U.S.:

8.46

Tornado activity:

Bennington-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Vermont state average. It is 37% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.6 miles away from the Bennington place center injured 68 people and caused $71 million in damages.

On 8/28/1973, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.8 miles away from the place center killed 4 people and injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Bennington-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Vermont state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 94.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 115.8 miles away from Bennington center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 114.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 91.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 137.0 miles away from Bennington center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Bennington County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Tropical Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Bennington topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Bennington:

  • SOUTHWESTERN VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 100 HOSPITAL DRIVE)
  • BENNINGTON CONVEALESCENT CTR (360 DEWEY ST)
  • BENNINGTON HEALTH AND REHAB (2 BLACKBERRY LANE)
  • CENTERS FOR LIVING AND REHAB (160 HOSPITAL DRIVE)
  • CRESCENT MANOR CARE CTRS (312 CRESCENT BLVD)
  • VERMONT VETERANS HOME (325 NORTH STREET)
  • SOUTHWESTERN VERMONT RENAL CENTER (SVMC)
  • VNA AND HOSPICE OF SVHC (160 BENMONT AVENUE SUITE 17)

Airports and heliports located in Bennington:

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Colleges/Universities in Bennington:

  • Bennington College (Full-time enrollment: 885; Location: One College Drive; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.bennington.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Southern Vermont College (Full-time enrollment: 565; Location: 982 Mansion Drive; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.svc.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bennington:

  • Williams College (about 12 miles; Williamstown, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,141)
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (about 27 miles; Troy, NY; FT enrollment: 6,940)
  • The Sage Colleges (about 28 miles; Troy, NY; FT enrollment: 2,499)
  • Hudson Valley Community College (about 28 miles; Troy, NY; FT enrollment: 9,346)
  • Siena College (about 31 miles; Loudonville, NY; FT enrollment: 3,153)
  • SUNY Empire State College (about 33 miles; Saratoga Springs, NY; FT enrollment: 9,473)
  • Skidmore College (about 34 miles; Saratoga Springs, NY; FT enrollment: 2,753)

Public high school in Bennington:

Private high schools in Bennington:

  • GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 159, Location: 104 KOCHER DR, Grades: PK-12)
  • BENNINGTON SCHOOL (Students: 56, Location: 192 FAIRVIEW ST, Grades: 5-12)
  • GREEN MT MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 17, Location: 2892 CHAPEL RD, Grades: 1-9)

Public elementary/middle schools in Bennington:

Private elementary/middle schools in Bennington:

  • THE SCHOOL OF SACRED HEART ST FRANCIS DE SALES (Students: 146, Location: 307 SCHOOL ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • FORREST WARD MEMORIAL SCHOOL (Students: 6, Location: 404 HOUGHTON LN, Grades: KG-7)
See full list of schools located in Bennington

Library in Bennington:

  • BENNINGTON FREE (Operating income: $471,160; Location: 101 SILVER ST.; 66,243 books; 6,654 audio materials; 3,032 video materials; 19 state licensed databases; 159 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Bennington: Holden-Leonard Mill Complex (A), Bennington Town Hall (B), Bennington Free Library (C), Bennington County Courthouse (D), Bennington Area Chamber of Commerce (E), Vermont Veterans Home Library (F), Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Medical Library (G), Samuel H Blackmer Memorial Library (H), Bennington Fire Department (I), Bennington Rescue Squad (J), Bennington County Sheriff's Department (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: North Street Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Bennington include: First Baptist Church (A), First Church of Christ (B), First United Methodist Church (C), Sacred Heart-Saint Francis Church (D), Saint Peters Episcopal Church (E), Christian and Missionary Alliance Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bennington Village Cemetery (1), Park Lawn Cemetery (2), Woodward Cemetery (3), Vermont Veterans Home Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Stream (A), Barney Brook (B), Jewett Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Bennington include: Downtown Bennington Historic District (1), Memorial Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Bennington Battle Monument (Museums; 15 Monument Circle).

Hotels: Bennington Motor Inn (143 Main Street), A Walk In The Woods Motel (5697 Route 9), Autumn Inn (924 Main Street), Catamount Motel (500 South Street), Vermonter Motor Lodge (West Road), Hampton Inn (51 Hannaford Sq), South Shire Inn (124 Elm Street), Darling Kelley's Motel (South Street Ext), Molly Stark Inn (1067 Main Street).

Courts: Vermont State - Corrections Dept- Bennington Community Correctional- Service Center & Court & (Veterans Memorial Drive), Passport Information County Court (207 South Street).

Birthplace of: Anne Lynch Botta - Writer, Cynthia Gibb - Film actor, Hiram Bingham I - Christian missionary, James Fisk (financier) - Railroad executive, Pamela Blair - Dancer, Carleton Carpenter - Actor, Robert Alton - Choreographer, Simon Fraser (explorer), Charles Dewey Day - Judge, Hiland Hall - Politician.

Bennington County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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

BENNINGTON WATER DEPT (Address: 205 SOUTH ST , Population served: 13,250, Surface water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In OCT-2007. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-27-2007), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-27-2007), St Public Notif received (DEC-17-2007), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2010)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2007 and JUN-2007, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-18-2007), St Public Notif requested (SEP-18-2007), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-18-2007), St Compliance achieved (MAR-24-2010)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2007 and MAR-2007, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-11-2007), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-11-2007), St Public Notif received (JUN-14-2007), St Compliance achieved (MAR-24-2010)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-11-2007), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-11-2007), St Public Notif received (FEB-06-2007), St Compliance achieved (MAR-24-2010)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2006 and SEP-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-17-2006), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-17-2006), St Public Notif received (NOV-16-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAR-24-2010)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-07-2006), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-07-2006), St Public Notif received (AUG-14-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAR-24-2010)
  • 4 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2008 and DEC-2008, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-24-2009), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAR-24-2009), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-24-2009), St Public Notif received (JUN-03-2009), St Compliance achieved (2 times from SEP-02-2009 to MAR-24-2010)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2008 and DEC-2008, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-24-2009), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAR-24-2009), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-24-2009), St Public Notif received (JUN-03-2009), St Compliance achieved (2 times from SEP-02-2009 to MAR-24-2010)
APPLEGATE APARTMENTS (Address: 89 APPLEGATE DR , Population served: 273, Purch surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2007 and JUN-2007, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-19-2007), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-19-2007), St Compliance achieved (JUL-16-2010)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2007 and MAR-2007, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-11-2007), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-11-2007), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUL-16-2010 to JUL-16-2010)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-22-2007), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-22-2007), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUL-16-2010 to JUL-16-2010)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2006 and SEP-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-13-2006), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-13-2006), St Public Notif received (DEC-01-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-09-2006), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-09-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUL-16-2010)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-25-2006), St Formal NOV issued (APR-25-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-05-2006), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUL-16-2010 to JUL-16-2010)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-01-2005), St Public Notif requested (NOV-01-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-10-2005), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUL-16-2010 to JUL-16-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2009 and JUN-2009, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-01-2009), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-01-2009), St Public Notif received (SEP-15-2009), St Compliance achieved (AUG-18-2010)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2008 and SEP-2008, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-07-2009), St Formal NOV issued (APR-07-2009), St Public Notif received (NOV-09-2009), St Compliance achieved (AUG-18-2010)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-27-2007), St Public Notif requested (FEB-27-2007)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-27-2007), St Public Notif requested (FEB-27-2007)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2004 and JAN-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-02-2004), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-02-2004), St Compliance achieved (APR-05-2005)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
THE PUBLIC HOUSE (Address: 782 HARWOOD HILL RD , Population served: 185, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
NEW ENGLANDER MOTOR INN (Address: 220 NORTHSIDE DR , Population served: 178, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
WEST ROAD MOTEL (Address: 924 MAIN ST , Population served: 151, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (OCT-02-2008), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-02-2008), St Public Notif requested (OCT-02-2008), St Boil Water Order (OCT-02-2008), State No Longer Subject to Rule (MAY-10-2012)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-2010 and JUN-2010, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-03-2010), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-03-2010), St Compliance achieved (JAN-26-2012)
  • 12 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
VISHAY TANSITOR (Address: 2813 WEST RD , Population served: 130, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2010, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-29-2010), St Tech Assistance Visit (DEC-29-2010), St Public Notif requested (DEC-29-2010), St Public Notif received (JAN-18-2011)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2008 and SEP-2008, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-07-2009), St Formal NOV issued (APR-07-2009), St Public Notif received (JUL-01-2009), St Compliance achieved (MAR-08-2011)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
EAST MOUNTAIN MHP (Address: 2557 NATHAN DR , Population served: 76, Purch surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2008 and MAR-2008, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-09-2008), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-09-2008), St Compliance achieved (NOV-04-2010)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2007 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-07-2007), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-07-2007), St Compliance achieved (NOV-04-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-13-2014), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-13-2014), St Compliance achieved (MAR-20-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-30-2013), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-30-2013), St Compliance achieved (NOV-14-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-26-2013), St Public Notif requested (NOV-26-2013), St Tech Assistance Visit (NOV-26-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-26-2013), St Public Notif requested (NOV-26-2013), St Tech Assistance Visit (NOV-26-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2012 and JUN-2012, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-27-2012), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-27-2012), St Compliance achieved (MAR-15-2013)
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
  • 20 other older monitoring violations
STARLIGHT INN (Address: 357 US ROUTE 7 SOUTH , Population served: 73, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bennington that have no violations reported:

  • GREENWOOD LODGE AND CAMPSITES (Population served: 185, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HARWOOD HILL MOTEL (Address: 864 HARWOOD HILL RD , Population served: 47, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HATHAWAY DRIVE IN (Serves NY, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This place:

2.2 people
Vermont:

2.3 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

56.0%
Whole state:

62.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

10.9%
Whole state:

9.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Bennington in 2010:

  • 452 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 63 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 17 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 15 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 5 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Bennington in 2000:

  • 476 people in nursing homes
  • 19 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 16 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 14 people in other group homes
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Banks with branches in Bennington (2011 data):

  • The Bank of Bennington: Phyllis Lane Branch at 32 Phyllis Lane, branch established on 2011/03/21; The Bank Of Bennington at 155 North Street, branch established on 1917/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $304.0 mil, Deposits: $197.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
  • People's United Bank: Bennington Branch at 401 Main Street, branch established on 1878/01/01; Bennington Square Branch at 101 Kocher Drive, branch established on 1979/05/07. Info updated 2012/02/16: Bank assets: $27,319.3 mil, Deposits: $20,835.4 mil, headquarters in Bridgeport, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 374 total offices
  • Merchants Bank: Putnam Square Branch at 406 Main Street, branch established on 1973/12/26. Info updated 2011/12/09: Bank assets: $1,615.1 mil, Deposits: $1,179.4 mil, headquarters in Burlington, VT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 34 total offices, Holding Company: Merchants Bancshares, Inc.
  • RBS Citizens, National Association: Bennington Main Street Branch at 310 Main Street, branch established on 1938/07/14. Info updated 2007/09/19: Bank assets: $106,940.6 mil, Deposits: $75,690.2 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, positive income, 1135 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited
  • TrustCo Bank: Bennington Office at 215 North Street, branch established on 2002/11/15. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $4,250.1 mil, Deposits: $3,736.0 mil, headquarters in Glenville, NY, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 135 total offices
  • TD Bank, National Association: Bennington Branch at 500 Main Street, branch established on 1955/12/31. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The

For population 15 years and over in Bennington:

Marital status in Bennington, VT
  • Never married: 33.6%
  • Now married: 39.6%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 14.8%

For population 25 years and over in Bennington:

  • High school or higher: 92.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.2
Vermont average:

10.7

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Bennington
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Religion statistics for Bennington, VT (based on Bennington County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic6,7428
Mainline Protestant4,49026
Evangelical Protestant1,00512
Other6935
None24,195-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 14
Bennington County:

3.85 / 10,000 pop.
Vermont:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 12
Bennington County:

3.30 / 10,000 pop.
Vermont:

1.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 21
Bennington County:

5.77 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.40 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 60
Here:

16.48 / 10,000 pop.
State:

11.52 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.4%
Vermont:

6.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Bennington County:

22.9%
Vermont:

22.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

11.6%
State:

13.3%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

55.2%
State:

52.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

54.0%
Vermont:

51.9%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.4
Vermont:

28.4

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

19.9%
State:

21.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Bennington:

10.3%
Vermont:

8.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Bennington:

7.0
Vermont:

6.9

Overweight people:
Bennington:

35.0%
Vermont:

34.9%

General health condition:
This city:

60.8%
State:

59.7%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

78.7%
Vermont:

79.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Bennington, VT Residents
Businesses in Bennington, VT
NameCountNameCount
ALDI1Maurices1
AT&T1McDonald's1
Advance Auto Parts1New Balance1
Best Western1Nike1
Blockbuster1Nissan1
Burger King1Payless1
CVS1Penske1
Chevrolet1Pizza Hut1
Curves1Quiznos1
Domino's Pizza1RadioShack1
Dunkin Donuts2Rite Aid1
FedEx2SAS Shoes1
Ford1Sears1
Goodwill6Sprint Nextel1
H&R Block1Staples1
Hilton1Subaru1
Home Depot1Subway2
Honda1Taco Bell1
Hyundai1Toyota1
JCPenney1U-Haul1
KFC1U.S. Cellular1
Kmart1UPS2
Knights Inn1Vans2
La-Z-Boy1Walmart1
MasterBrand Cabinets1Wendy's1

Strongest AM radio stations in Bennington:

  • WBTN (1370 AM; 1 kW; BENNINGTON, VT; Owner: SOUTHERN VERMONT COLLEGE)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WABY (1160 AM; 5 kW; MECHANICVILLE, NY; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIZZ (1520 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREENFIELD, MA; Owner: P. & M. RADIO, LLC)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WUHN (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bennington:

  • W253AF (98.5 FM; BENNINGTON, VT; Owner: NORTHEAST GOSPEL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WMNB (100.1 FM; NORTH ADAMS, MA; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WNGN (91.9 FM; ARGYLE, NY; Owner: NORTHEAST GOSPEL BROADCASTING INC)
  • WBTN-FM (94.3 FM; BENNINGTON, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
  • WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WRSY (101.5 FM; MARLBORO, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WCMK (91.9 FM; PUTNEY, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
  • WKBE (100.3 FM; WARRENSBURG, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKVT-FM (92.7 FM; BRATTLEBORO, VT; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Bennington:

  • W53AS (Channel 53; POWNAL, ETC., VT; Owner: VERMONT ETV, INC.)
  • WNGN-LP (Channel 26; TROY, NY; Owner: BRIAN A. LARSON)
  • WCDC-TV (Channel 19; ADAMS, MA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF ALBANY, INC.)
  • WNYA-CA (Channel 39; EASTON, ETC., NY; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • W38DL (Channel 38; ADAMS, ETC., MA; Owner: WNYT-TV, LLC)
Bennington fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Bennington fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 46Number of bridges
  • 509ft / 155mTotal length
  • $31,028,000Total costs
  • 207,295Total average daily traffic
  • 13,507Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Bennington, VT - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11900-1909
  • 21910-1919
  • 31920-1929
  • 41930-1939
  • 41940-1949
  • 31950-1959
  • 31960-1969
  • 161970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 22000-2009
  • 52010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Bennington, VT
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Bennington)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 126 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Bennington, VT)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 133 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bennington)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 19 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Bennington)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 46. The highest number of reported fires - 80 took place in 2008, and the least - 27 in 2004. The data has a constant trend.
    Fire incident types in Bennington, VT When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (55.6%), and Outside Fires (21.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Bennington, VT
    • 43555.6%Structure Fires
    • 16521.1%Outside Fires
    • 10112.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 8210.5%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Bennington, VT

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Bennington, Vermont:

  • Best Western Plus New Englander Motor Inn, 220 Northside Dr, Bennington, Vermont 05201 , Phone: (802) 442-6311, Fax: (802) 442-5885
  • Hampton Inn Bennington, 51 Hannaford Sq, Bennington, Vermont 05201 , Phone: (802) 440-9862, Fax: (802) 440-9864
  • Americas Best Value Inn, 357 Us Rt 7 S, BENNINGTON, Vermont 05201 , Phone: (802) 442-2322, Fax: (802) 447-3688
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Bennington, Vermont
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bennington, VT
  • 85.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.0%Electricity
  • 2.8%Wood
  • 0.7%Other fuel
  • 0.5%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Bennington, VT
  • 72.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 16.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 7.9%Electricity
  • 2.6%Utility gas
  • 0.7%Wood


Bennington compared to Vermont state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
There are 10 pilots and 12 other airmen in this city.
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