Bennington, New Hampshire

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Population in 2010: 1,476.
Population change since 2000: +5.4%
 
Males: 764  (51.8%)
Females: 712  (48.2%)
Median resident age:

38.3 years
New Hampshire median age:

43.9 years

Zip codes: 03442.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $83,787 (it was $46,150 in 2000)
Bennington:

$83,787
NH:

$89,992

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $39,238 (it was $19,675 in 2000)

Bennington town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $294,122 (it was $97,800 in 2000)
Bennington:

$294,122
NH:

$384,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $411,252; detached houses: $441,251; townhouses or other attached units: $283,002; in 2-unit structures: $347,377; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $666,663; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $275,798; mobile homes: $132,093
March 2022 cost of living index in Bennington: 117.3 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Bennington, NH (2010)
    • 1,42896.7%White alone
    • 161.1%Two or more races
    • 130.9%Hispanic
    • 90.6%Asian alone
    • 50.3%Black alone
    • 40.3%Other race alone
    • 10.07%American Indian alone

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

Crime rates in Bennington by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

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)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
1
(68.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(67.7)
0
(0.0)
1
(68.2)
6
(408.4)
0
(0.0)
1
(68.0)
2
(134.7)
3
(202.3)
1
(66.1)
1
(65.9)
1
(65.8)
1
(66.4)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
4
(272.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(134.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
1
(68.0)
2
(135.5)
0
(0.0)
1
(67.5)
1
(68.2)
1
(68.1)
4
(271.2)
1
(68.0)
3
(202.0)
2
(134.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(131.6)
1
(66.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
2
(136.1)
0
(0.0)
5
(338.3)
19
(1,282)
7
(477.5)
10
(680.7)
5
(339.0)
1
(68.0)
1
(67.3)
2
(134.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(65.8)
2
(132.8)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
31
(2,109)
35
(2,371)
63
(4,263)
44
(2,969)
35
(2,387)
24
(1,634)
16
(1,085)
13
(883.8)
8
(538.7)
9
(606.9)
4
(264.6)
2
(131.8)
3
(197.4)
7
(464.8)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
3
(204.1)
2
(135.5)
2
(135.3)
3
(202.4)
8
(545.7)
0
(0.0)
3
(203.4)
1
(68.0)
1
(67.3)
1
(67.4)
1
(66.1)
2
(131.8)
0
(0.0)
1
(66.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
5
(337.4)
0
(0.0)
1
(68.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(66.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index178.2132.8259.1238.2240.8535.1137.6113.5179.8268.468.868.591.499.6

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Bennington, NH

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

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 2 (2 officers - 2 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.32
New Hampshire average:

2.14
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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).

Bennington, New Hampshire map

22 residents are foreign born

This town:

1.6%
New Hampshire:

4.4%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Bennington town:

2.8% ($2,726)
New Hampshire:

2.3% ($2,946)

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 (3.0 miles ),
Windsor, NH (3.1 miles )

Latitude: 43.01 N, Longitude: 71.92 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 603

Distribution of median household income in Bennington, NH in 2022
Bennington satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 3 buildings, average cost: $200,000
  • 2021: 3 buildings, average cost: $262,500
  • 2020: 3 buildings, average cost: $170,000
  • 2019: 2 buildings, average cost: $175,000
  • 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $175,000
  • 2017: 8 buildings, average cost: $181,300
  • 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $105,000
  • 2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $12,000
  • 2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $12,000
  • 2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $163,600
  • 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $130,700
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $130,700
  • 2001: 12 buildings, average cost: $120,800
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $133,300
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $91,700
Number of permits per 10,000 Bennington, NH residents
Average permit cost in Bennington, NH
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.1%
New Hampshire:

2.5%
Unemployment by year
Most common industries in Bennington, NH (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (9.0%)
  • Health care (8.3%)
  • Construction (6.8%)
  • Paper (6.0%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.5%)
  • Social assistance (4.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (12.3%)
  • Paper (9.5%)
  • Metal & metal products (6.7%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (6.0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.6%)
  • Educational services (4.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (17.2%)
  • Educational services (13.7%)
  • Social assistance (8.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.6%)
  • Sporting goods, camera, hobby & toy stores (4.0%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, components (4.0%)
Most common occupations in Bennington, NH (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.4%)
  • Computer specialists (3.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Computer specialists (5.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.0%)
  • Registered nurses (4.0%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3.8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (3.8%)

Average climate in Bennington, New Hampshire

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Bennington, New Hampshire average temperatures Bennington, New Hampshire average precipitation Bennington, New Hampshire humidity Bennington, New Hampshire wind speed Bennington, New Hampshire snowfall Bennington, New Hampshire sunshine Bennington, New Hampshire clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 64.4. This is about average.

City:

64.4
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.131. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.131
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 6.49. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 10.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.49
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.411. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.411
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 34.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

34.4
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 4.59. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

4.59
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Bennington-area historical tornado activity is above New Hampshire state average. It is 31% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category F4 (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 F3 (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.

Earthquake activity:

Bennington-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Hampshire state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 137.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 138.3 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 136.4 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 37.7 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 75.5 miles away from Bennington 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 49.1 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 Hillsborough County (27) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 10

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 13, Floods: 11, Winter Storms: 5, Snowstorms: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Snows: 3, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Bennington topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Bennington:

  • PHEASANT WOOD CARE AND REHABILIATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; PETERBOROUGH, NH)
  • MONADNOCK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 9 miles away; PETERBOROUGH, NH)
  • GOOD SHEPHERD REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; JAFFREY, NH)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bennington:

  • Franklin Pierce University (about 18 miles; Rindge, NH; Full-time enrollment: 2,139)
  • Keene State College (about 20 miles; Keene, NH; FT enrollment: 5,098)
  • Saint Anselm College (about 21 miles; Manchester, NH; FT enrollment: 2,059)
  • Mount Washington College (about 23 miles; Manchester, NH; FT enrollment: 2,187)
  • Southern New Hampshire University (about 24 miles; Manchester, NH; FT enrollment: 16,552)
  • NHTI-Concord's Community College (about 25 miles; Concord, NH; FT enrollment: 2,865)
  • Mount Wachusett Community College (about 29 miles; Gardner, MA; FT enrollment: 3,143)

Public elementary/middle school in Bennington:

See full list of schools located in Bennington

Library in Bennington:

  • GEP DODGE LIBRARY (Operating income: $97,485; Location: 2 MAIN STREET; 22,271 books; 1,313 audio materials; 1,406 video materials; 1 local licensed databases; 22 state licensed databases; 35 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Bennington Fire and Rescue (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

Reservoir: Contoocook River Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Econo Lodge (634 Francistown Road).

Hillsborough 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:

MOUNTAINSIDE AT CROTCHED MTN (Population served: 165, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2014 and JUN-2014, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-16-2014), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-16-2014), St Public Notif received (JUN-27-2014)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2014 and MAR-2014, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-03-2014), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-03-2014), St Public Notif received (MAR-12-2014)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-09-2014), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-09-2014), St Public Notif received (MAR-12-2014)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-05-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-05-2013), St Public Notif received (AUG-14-2013)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2013 and JUN-2013, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-17-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-17-2013), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-20-2013), St Public Notif received (AUG-14-2013)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2013 and MAR-2013, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-08-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-08-2013), St Public Notif received (MAR-29-2013), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-20-2013)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Failure To Address Deficiency - In MAR-14-2013, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-07-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-07-2013), St Compliance achieved (JUN-11-2013), St Public Notif received (JUN-17-2013)
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2010, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-10-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-10-2010), St Compliance achieved (JAN-18-2011), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-21-2011), St Public Notif received (APR-15-2011)
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JAN-01-2007, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-05-2007), St Compliance achieved (APR-17-2008)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
BIRCHES OF BENNINGTON (Population served: 52, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - Between AUG-29-2012 and SEP-29-2012, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-08-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-08-2012), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-23-2013), St Compliance achieved (FEB-12-2013), St Public Notif received (FEB-19-2013)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2012, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-08-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-08-2012), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-23-2013), St Compliance achieved (FEB-12-2013), St Public Notif received (FEB-19-2013)
  • Failure To Address Deficiency - In MAY-11-2012, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-09-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-09-2012), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-25-2012), St Compliance achieved (NOV-16-2012), St Public Notif received (JAN-01-2013)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Average household size:
This town:

2.6 people
New Hampshire:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

68.4%
Whole state:

66.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

9.4%
Whole state:

8.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

7.9%
Whole state:

6.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

3.3%
Whole state:

2.8%

For population 15 years and over in Bennington:

Marital status in Bennington, NH
  • Never married: 24.7%
  • Now married: 56.0%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

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 (commute): 23.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.0
New Hampshire average:

10.9

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Bennington, NH (based on Hillsborough County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic124,99340
Evangelical Protestant20,588103
Mainline Protestant17,79460
Other7,36535
Orthodox2,9907
Black Protestant-1
None226,991-
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: 73
Hillsborough County:

1.82 / 10,000 pop.
New Hampshire:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
This county:

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 66
Hillsborough County:

1.65 / 10,000 pop.
New Hampshire:

1.78 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 107
Hillsborough County:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.02 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 330
Here:

8.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:

9.70 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

6.9%
New Hampshire:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Hillsborough County:

24.5%
New Hampshire:

24.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

15.1%
State:

15.9%

6.73% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($92,767 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.73%
New Hampshire average:

7.66%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($183 average AGI)
Hillsborough County:

0.01%
New Hampshire average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Middlesex County, MA  1.33% ($139,476 average AGI)
from Rockingham County, NH  0.97% ($67,174)
from Merrimack County, NH  0.59% ($61,274)


6.49% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($81,100 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.49%
New Hampshire average:

6.80%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($105 average AGI)
Hillsborough County:

0.02%
New Hampshire average:

0.01%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Rockingham County, NH  0.99% ($79,305 average AGI)
to Merrimack County, NH  0.83% ($66,147)
to Middlesex County, MA  0.63% ($73,093)

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:

Jun 12, 2013 11:09 AM, Sr-202, Lat: 43.009139, Lon: -71.932775, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 8, 1994 06:50 PM, Route 47, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 33ft / 9.5mTotal length
  • $12,568,000Total costs
  • 7,594Total average daily traffic
  • 301Total average daily truck traffic
  • 11,237Total future (year 2042) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

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  • Crotched Mt Ski Area, 615 Francestown Road (Lat: 43.003028 Lon: -71.879056), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: KIL506,
    Assigned Frequencies: 457.375 MHz, 154.430 MHz, Grant Date: 12/01/2011, Expiration Date: 02/22/2022, Cancellation Date: 04/30/2022, Certifier: John S Marechal, Registrant: Southwestern Nh District Fire Mutual Aid, 32 Vernon Street, Keene, NH 03431, Phone: (603) 352-8635, Fax: (603) 352-1985, Email:

  • Lat: 43.011917 Lon: -71.878833, Call Sign: WQYY446,
    Assigned Frequencies: 463.475 MHz, 464.050 MHz, 464.100 MHz, 469.012 MHz, 469.100 MHz, Grant Date: 03/01/2017, Expiration Date: 03/01/2027, Certifier: Pat Terry, Registrant: Beltronics, Inc, 240 Main Duntsable Rd, Nashua, NH 03062, Phone: (603) 402-4144, Email:

  • Crotched Mt Ski Area, 615 Francestown Road (Lat: 43.003028 Lon: -71.879028), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: WRUH213,
    Assigned Frequencies: 465.150 MHz, 154.430 MHz, Grant Date: 08/25/2022, Expiration Date: 08/25/2032, Certifier: Kassandra Lunderville, Registrant: Southwestern Nh District Fire Mutual Aid, 32 Vernon Street, Keene, NH 03431, Phone: (603) 352-8635, Fax: (603) 352-1985, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

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  • Call Sign: N1SWT, Grant Date: 08/10/1994, Expiration Date: 08/10/2004, Cancellation Date: 08/11/2006, Registrant: Linda M Magoon, 81 Old Greenfield Rd, Bennington, NH 03442

  • Call Sign: N1XDV, Grant Date: 04/25/1996, Expiration Date: 04/25/2006, Cancellation Date: 04/26/2008, Registrant: Nathan W Schroeder, 329 N Bennington Rd, Bennington, NH 03442

  • Call Sign: N1XJO, Grant Date: 05/28/1996, Expiration Date: 05/28/2006, Cancellation Date: 05/29/2008, Registrant: Daniel S Schroeder, 329 N Bennington Rd, Bennington, NH 03442

  • Call Sign: KB1TOW, Licensee ID: L01542633, Grant Date: 10/25/2019, Expiration Date: 01/21/2030, Certifier: James E Bronson, Registrant: James E Bronson, 76 N Bennington Rd, Bennington, NH 03442

  • Call Sign: KB1TOX, Licensee ID: L01542634, Grant Date: 10/25/2019, Expiration Date: 01/21/2030, Certifier: Elizabeth H Bronson, Registrant: Elizabeth H Bronson, 76 N Bennington Rd, Bennington, NH 03442

  • Call Sign: KC1ELC, Licensee ID: L01972138, Grant Date: 09/24/2015, Expiration Date: 09/24/2025, Certifier: Anthony A Cuddemi, Registrant: Anthony A Cuddemi, Bennington, NH 03442

  • Call Sign: N1CMD, Previous Call Sign: KB1RTQ, Licensee ID: L01463276, Grant Date: 08/23/2016, Expiration Date: 08/23/2026, Certifier: Curtis M Dude, Registrant: Curtis M Dude, 181 Onset Rd, Bennington, NH 03442


FAA Registered Aircraft:

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  • Aircraft: ECLIPSE AVIATION CORP EA500 (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W CANADA PW610F-A (950 Pounds of Thrust) (Turbo-fan)
    N-Number: 63AD, N63AD, N-63AD, Serial Number: 000163, Year manufactured: 2008, Airworthiness Date: 04/01/2008, Certificate Issue Date: 10/05/2015
    Registrant (LLC): Lwm2 LLC, 388 Greenfield Rd, Bennington, NH 03442

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 9. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 27 took place in 2014, and the least - 0 in 2004. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Bennington, NH When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (52.7%), and Outside Fires (23.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Bennington, NH
    • 7952.7%Structure Fires
    • 3523.3%Outside Fires
    • 1812.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 1812.0%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Bennington, NH
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Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bennington, NH
  • 64.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 16.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 14.5%Wood
  • 2.4%Utility gas
  • 2.1%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Bennington, NH
  • 54.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 22.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 9.8%Electricity
  • 7.5%Utility gas
  • 5.8%Wood


Bennington compared to New Hampshire 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 below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
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