For population 25 years and over in North Bennington:
High school or higher: 88.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 16.2%
Unemployed: 4.6%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in North Bennington village:
Never married: 49.0%
Now married: 36.8%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 7.0%
Divorced: 6.4%
60 residents are foreign born (1.7% Asia, 1.1% Europe, 0.9% Africa, 0.5% Oceania).
This village:
4.2%
Vermont:
3.8%
According to our research of Vermont and other state lists there were 2 registered sex offenders living in North Bennington, Vermont as of May 20, 2013. The ratio of number of residents in North Bennington to the number of sex offenders is 662 to 1. The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,444 (1.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $3,148 (1.9%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Colonie, NY (30.7 miles , pop. 79,258).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (117.1 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (147.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
North Bennington-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Vermont state average. It is 11% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/31/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.1 miles away from the North Bennington village center injured 68 peopleand caused $71 million in damages.
On 8/28/1973, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 36.0 miles away from the village center killed 4 peopleand injured 36 peopleand causedbetween $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
North Bennington-area historical earthquake activity is below Vermont state average. It is 91% 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 90.2 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 91.8 miles away from North 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 75.8 miles away from the city center On 4/20/2000 at 08:46:55, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.4 miles away from the city center On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 63.2 miles away from North Bennington center On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.9 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Bennington County (10) is near the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9 Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Winter Storms: 2, Landslide: 1, Wind: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near North Bennington:
SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 26 miles away; TROY, NY)
SETON HEALTH SYSTEM-ST MARY'S CAMPUS (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 26 miles away; TROY, NY)
SARATOGA HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 29 miles away; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY)
J. G. MCCULLOUGH FREE (Operating income: $104,554; Location: 2 MAIN ST.; 19,910 books; 630 audio materials; 971 video materials; 19 state licensed databases; 51 print serial subscriptions)
Notable locations in North Bennington: Park McCullough House Museum (A), North Bennington Depot (B), John G McCullough Free Library (C), North Bennington Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 25.9. This is better than average.
City:
25.9
U.S.:
32.0
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 28.3. This is about average.Closest monitor was 2.6 miles away from the city center.
City:
28.3
U.S.:
28.3
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 6.45. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 2.6 miles away from the city center.
City:
6.45
U.S.:
9.59
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.52. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 15.0 miles away from the city center.
City:
1.52
U.S.:
2.43
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2002 was 14.3. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 4.1 miles away from the city center.
City:
14.3
U.S.:
24.6
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.8%
(16.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 24.4% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This village:
2.2 people
Vermont:
2.3 people
Percentage of family households:
This village:
56.7%
Whole state:
63.2%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:
6.2%
Whole state:
7.5%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Banks with branches in North Bennington (2011 data):
Merchants Bank: Catamount Branch at 5 Bank Street, branch established on 1864/01/01. 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.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (85%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
Electricity (5%)
Wood (3%)
Utility gas (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Bennington County Vermont:
2008 Presidential Election results in Bennington County Vermont:
Religion statistics for North Bennington (based on Bennington County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 44.94%
Here
44.9%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Catholic Church
United Church of Christ
American Baptist Churches in the USA
Episcopal Church
United Methodist Church
Adherents
57.4%
8.5%
7.1%
6.8%
6.6%
Congregations
18.9%
11.3%
9.4%
5.7%
15.1%
Name
Jewish
Assemblies of God
LDS (Mormon) Church
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Other
Adherents
3.9%
3.4%
1.4%
1.1%
3.8%
Congregations
5.7%
3.8%
3.8%
1.9%
24.5%
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.
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%
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function
Full-time employees
Monthly full-time payroll
Average yearly full-time wage
Part-time employees
Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration
13
$58,974
$54,438
9
$10,671
Other Government Administration
3
$9,591
$38,364
7
$3,832
Totals for Government
16
$68,565
$51,424
16
$14,503
5.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($56,279 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.72%
Vermont average:
6.60%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
Number of bridges: 3 Total length: 2 meters (7ft) Total costs: $211,000 Total average daily traffic: 7,710 Total average daily truck traffic: 499 Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 11,565
