For population 25 years and over in Old Bennington:
High school or higher: 97.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 65.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 46.8%
Unemployed: 1.6%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Old Bennington village:
Never married: 15.7%
Now married: 59.1%
Separated: 4.5%
Widowed: 8.6%
Divorced: 12.1%
13 residents are foreign born (3.0% North America, 1.7% Asia, 0.9% Europe).
This village:
5.6%
Vermont:
3.8%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $7,109 (2.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $6,042 (2.8%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Colonie, NY (31.0 miles , pop. 79,258).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (115.0 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (145.1 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Old Bennington-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Vermont state average. It is 7% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/31/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.5 miles away from the Old 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 33.9 miles away from the village center killed 4 peopleand injured 36 peopleand causedbetween $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Old Bennington-area historical earthquake activity is significantly 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 93.1 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 91.7 miles away from Old 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 76.5 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 90.3 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 60.5 miles away from Old Bennington center On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 58.0 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 Old Bennington:
SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 25 miles away; TROY, NY)
SETON HEALTH SYSTEM-ST MARY'S CAMPUS (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 25 miles away; TROY, NY)
SARATOGA HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 32 miles away; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY)
Notable locations in Old Bennington: Bennington Museum Genealogical Library (A), Bennington Historical Museum (B), Jedediah Dewey House (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Old Bennington include: Bennington Battle Monument (1), Seth Warner Statue (2), Old Bennington Historic District (3), Monument Square (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Bennington County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
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 28.2. This is about average.Closest monitor was 1.9 miles away from the city center.
City:
28.2
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 1.5 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 14.6 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 1.5 miles away from the city center.
City:
14.3
U.S.:
24.6
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 19.5%
(19.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Average household size:
This village:
2.4 people
Vermont:
2.3 people
Percentage of family households:
This village:
71.2%
Whole state:
63.2%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:
4.0%
Whole state:
7.5%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Old Bennington compared to Vermont state average:
Median household income above state average.
Median house value above state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.
Religion statistics for Old 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
Old Bennington government finances in 2002:
Construction - Regular Highways: $1,000 ($7.19)
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $20,000 ($143.88)
Parks & Recreation: $10,000 ($71.94)
General - Other: $7,000 ($50.36)
Financial Administration: $2,000 ($14.39)
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $9,000 ($64.75)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $11,000 ($79.14)
Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($7.19)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $63,000 ($453.24)
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0 ($0.00)
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $12,000 ($86.33)
Tax - Property: $90,000 ($647.48)
Total Salaries & Wages: $9,000 ($64.75)
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:
