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Bennington, NH
Full City Profile · New Hampshire · Merrimack County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
240
Population
558/sq mi density
$70,750
Median Income
$32,120 per capita
$213,400
Home Value
$331,017 Zillow
$897
Median Rent
37.0% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
66
Violent Crime/100K
331 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$70,750 median income, 8.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$213,400 home value, $897/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
66 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,750
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,120
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.1%
125% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.4%
73% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bennington vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bennington’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,750
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,120
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$93,057
129%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,324
92%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,324
8% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
40 min
46% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.5%
24% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.1%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$13,792M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.5%
Other
10.4%
Average commute time
40 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,546
Restaurants
343
Healthcare
437
Retail
551
Manufacturing
198
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$93,057
29% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,715
206% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
104.2
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $70,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,120 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $93,057 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,324 |
| County GDP | $13,792M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.435 |
| Cost of Living Index | 104.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 40 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,546 |
| Restaurants | 343 |
| Healthcare | 437 |
| Retail | 551 |
| Manufacturing | 198 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $93,057 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,715 |