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Bennington, VT
Full City Profile · Vermont · Rensselaer County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
8,888
Population
1,840/sq mi density
$53,839
Median Income
$36,027 per capita
$185,100
Home Value
$244,646 Zillow
$1,095
Median Rent
35.8% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
422
Violent Crime/100K
3,447 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$53,839 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$185,100 home value, $1,095/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
422 violent crimes/100K (11% above avg)
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,839
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,027
8% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.1%
35% 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
$53,839
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,027
92%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$76,866
107%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,515
106%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,515
6% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
46% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.9%
41% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.1%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.0%
79% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$15,508M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.1%
Public Transit
1%
Work From Home
8.9%
Other
17%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,500
Restaurants
374
Healthcare
371
Retail
437
Manufacturing
102
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$76,866
7% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,520
115% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $53,839 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,027 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $76,866 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,515 |
| County GDP | $15,508M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.423 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.1% |
| Public Transit | 1.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,500 |
| Restaurants | 374 |
| Healthcare | 371 |
| Retail | 437 |
| Manufacturing | 102 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $76,866 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,520 |