Old Bennington

Population: 153
Median household income: $154,375
Median home value: $394,600

Old Bennington, a community in Bennington County, Vermont, has 153 residents. Its median household income of $154,375 runs above the Bennington County figure of $71,494.

From 2019 to 2023, Old Bennington's population declined 19.9% from 191 to 153, while its median home value rose 10.0% from $358,700 to $394,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 97.4% of the population. 46.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 153
Median age: 54.8 yrs
Median household income: $154,375
Median home value: $394,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 80
Homeownership rate: 95.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 79.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

191153

Median household income

$125,208$154,375

Median home value

$358,700$394,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	191	$125,208	$358,700
2020	218	$129,904	$356,100
2021	168	$156,250	$343,900
2022	161	$146,250	$367,600
2023	153	$154,375	$394,600

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

Age distribution

Under 512.4%

5 to 175.9%

18 to 240.7%

25 to 344.6%

35 to 4419.6%

45 to 547.2%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 7424.2%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19	12.4%
5 to 17	9	5.9%
18 to 24	1	0.7%
25 to 34	7	4.6%
35 to 44	30	19.6%
45 to 54	11	7.2%
55 to 64	25	16.3%
65 to 74	37	24.2%
75 and over	14	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	149	97.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.2%

High school graduate3.2%

Some college or associate's13.7%

Bachelor's degree25.0%

Graduate or professional degree54.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4	3.2%
High school graduate	4	3.2%
Some college or associate's	17	13.7%
Bachelor's degree	31	25.0%
Graduate or professional degree	68	54.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone46.8%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit5.1%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home39.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	37	46.8%
Carpooled	5	6.3%
Public transit	4	5.1%
Walked	2	2.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	31	39.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	28	58.3%
15 to 29 min	7	14.6%
30 to 44 min	5	10.4%
45 to 59 min	2	4.2%
60+ min	6	12.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 0.7% (1 of 153)

	Count	Share
Family households	49	66.2%
Nonfamily households	25	33.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	74	92.5%
Vacant	6	7.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	71	95.9%
Renter-occupied	3	4.1%

1-unit, detached96.3%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	77	96.3%
1-unit, attached	1	1.3%
2 to 4 units	2	2.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5053125
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.37 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.8849, -73.2143