Benson

Population: 191
Median household income: $33,214
Median home value: $164,100

Benson is a community in Rutland County, Vermont, home to 191 residents. The median household income of $33,214 is below the Rutland County median ($64,778).

Between 2019 and 2023, Benson's population declined 24.5% from 253 to 191, while its median home value rose 4.6% from $156,900 to $164,100.

Households average 2.17 people. The median gross rent is $1,094.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 191
Median age: 34.9 yrs
Median household income: $33,214
Median home value: $164,100
Median gross rent: $1,094
Housing units: 114
Homeownership rate: 55.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.6%
Unemployment rate: 12.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

253191

Median household income

$37,344$33,214

Median home value

$156,900$164,100

Median gross rent

$463$1,094

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	253	$37,344	$156,900	$463
2020	259	$36,875	$151,300	$763
2021	280	$30,625	$151,900	$827
2022	232	$31,607	$170,800	$950
2023	191	$33,214	$164,100	$1,094

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 3416.8%

35 to 447.3%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 648.4%

65 to 745.8%

75 and over18.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	3.7%
5 to 17	37	19.4%
18 to 24	20	10.5%
25 to 34	32	16.8%
35 to 44	14	7.3%
45 to 54	18	9.4%
55 to 64	16	8.4%
65 to 74	11	5.8%
75 and over	36	18.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	186	97.4%
Black or African American	5	2.6%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.7%

High school graduate48.8%

Some college or associate's33.9%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20	15.7%
High school graduate	62	48.8%
Some college or associate's	43	33.9%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2	1.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone79.7%

Carpooled3.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	51	79.7%
Carpooled	2	3.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	6.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	10.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	13	22.8%
15 to 29 min	8	14.0%
30 to 44 min	30	52.6%
45 to 59 min	3	5.3%
60+ min	3	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 16.2% (31 of 191)

	Count	Share
Family households	38	43.2%
Nonfamily households	50	56.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	88	77.2%
Vacant	26	22.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	49	55.7%
Renter-occupied	39	44.3%

1-unit, detached56.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units13.2%

5 to 19 units9.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other21.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	64	56.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	15	13.2%
5 to 19 units	11	9.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	24	21.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5005125
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.87 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 43.7101, -73.3030