Bennington

Population: 8,888
Median household income: $53,839
Median home value: $185,100

Located in Bennington County, Vermont, Bennington is a community with a population of 8,888. Its median household income of $53,839 runs below the Bennington County figure of $71,494.

From 2019 to 2023, Bennington's population grew 3.0% from 8,629 to 8,888, while its median home value rose 18.4% from $156,400 to $185,100.

The median resident is 45.9 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 13.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,888
Median age: 45.9 yrs
Median household income: $53,839
Median home value: $185,100
Median gross rent: $1,095
Housing units: 4,135
Homeownership rate: 56.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,6298,888

Median household income

$48,426$53,839

Median home value

$156,400$185,100

Median gross rent

$831$1,095

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,629	$48,426	$156,400	$831
2020	8,539	$46,460	$162,700	$866
2021	8,772	$48,457	$164,400	$946
2022	8,753	$51,221	$177,700	$990
2023	8,888	$53,839	$185,100	$1,095

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1711.6%

18 to 2412.0%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over12.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	280	3.2%
5 to 17	1,028	11.6%
18 to 24	1,066	12.0%
25 to 34	1,160	13.1%
35 to 44	865	9.7%
45 to 54	1,000	11.3%
55 to 64	1,224	13.8%
65 to 74	1,164	13.1%
75 and over	1,101	12.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,256	92.9%
Black or African American	22	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	117	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	48	0.5%
Two or more races	313	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	132	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate25.9%

Some college or associate's30.7%

Bachelor's degree17.8%

Graduate or professional degree17.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	536	8.2%
High school graduate	1,688	25.9%
Some college or associate's	2,001	30.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,161	17.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,128	17.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone73.1%

Carpooled12.3%

Public transit1.0%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home8.9%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,035	73.1%
Carpooled	512	12.3%
Public transit	43	1.0%
Walked	93	2.2%
Bicycle	5	0.1%
Worked from home	368	8.9%
Other means	97	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,610	69.0%
15 to 29 min	517	13.7%
30 to 44 min	478	12.6%
45 to 59 min	18	0.5%
60+ min	162	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 12.4% (1,060 of 8,571)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,930	50.9%
Nonfamily households	1,865	49.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,795	91.8%
Vacant	340	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,136	56.3%
Renter-occupied	1,659	43.7%

1-unit, detached56.7%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units28.9%

5 to 19 units6.9%

20 or more units4.8%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,344	56.7%
1-unit, attached	51	1.2%
2 to 4 units	1,195	28.9%
5 to 19 units	287	6.9%
20 or more units	200	4.8%
Mobile home & other	58	1.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5004750
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.83 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 42.8712, -73.1802