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Benson, VT
Full City Profile · Vermont · Rutland County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
191
Population
49/sq mi density
$33,214
Median Income
$22,494 per capita
$164,100
Home Value
$292,209 Zillow
$1,094
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
113
Violent Crime/100K
1,166 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$33,214 median income, 5.9% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$164,100 home value, $1,094/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
113 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.1 / 5.0
1.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$33,214
56% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,494
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.9%
64% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Benson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Benson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$33,214
44%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,494
58%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,049
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,130
79%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,130
21% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.9%
28% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.7%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,787M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.9%
Other
9.4%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,662
Restaurants
209
Healthcare
191
Retail
344
Manufacturing
92
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,049
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,886
97% 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 | $33,214 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,494 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,049 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,130 |
| County GDP | $3,787M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.457 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,662 |
| Restaurants | 209 |
| Healthcare | 191 |
| Retail | 344 |
| Manufacturing | 92 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,049 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,886 |