Bennington County

Bennington County, Vermont

At a Glance

Population	37,347
County Seat	Bennington County Courthouse Criminal Division
State FIPS	50
County FIPS	003
Num Towns	15
Census-Designated Places	12
Total Town Population	18,568
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	37,326
Median Age	46.7
Veterans	2,648
Housing Units	20,857
Uninsured	227
Net Migration (recent)	302
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	1,298
Total Employees	14,471
Avg Annual Pay	$58,906
Median Household Income	$68,558
Poverty Rate	11.2%
Unemployment Rate	4.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$80,410
Federal Spending FY2024	$308,722,638
Federal Spending Per Capita	$8,266

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$243,000
Median Rent	$974
FMR Studio	$936
FMR 1BR	$1,069
FMR 2BR	$1,225
FMR 3BR	$1,709
FMR 4BR	$1,986

Health & Safety

Hospitals	15
EMS Stations	45
Fire Stations	45
Police Stations	45
Adult Smoking	16.3%
Adult Obesity	31.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	32.1
Air Quality Good Days	332

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	21.9
Electric Customers	323960
Towns with Broadband Data	15
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	15

Community

Churches	34
Libraries	15
Historic Places (NRHP)	56
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	140
SNAP Stores	64
Bank Branches	25

Agriculture

Total Farms	251
Land in Farms (acres)	12,002
Avg Farm Size (acres)	47.8
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	TROPICAL DEPRESSION DEBBY	2024-08-08
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2023-07-14
EM	FLOODING	2023-07-10
DR	SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING	2021-09-29
EM	TROPICAL STORM HENRI	2021-08-22
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-08
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2019-06-14
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2017-08-16
DR	TROPICAL STORM IRENE	2011-09-01

Detailed Topics

Communities in Bennington County

Bennington — pop 8,795
Manchester Center — pop 2,145
North Bennington — pop 1,716
Arlington — pop 1,249
Manchester — pop 783
South Shaftsbury — pop 681
Pownal — pop 548
Stamford — pop 467
Pownal Center — pop 437
Dorset — pop 360
Stratton Mountain — pop 335
North Pownal — pop 303
Readsboro — pop 297
East Dorset — pop 296
Old Bennington — pop 156

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.