Bennington County, VT Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Bennington County Vermont Avg U.S. Average
Population 36,155 635,923 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 53.4 66.1 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.33% 0.40% 0.57%
Median age 47.7 41.0 37.1
Households 14,636 269,357 128,459,983

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Economy

Bennington County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Bennington County Vermont Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $72,015 $78,253 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.00% 4.80% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 4.1% 3.6% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Bennington County Vermont Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $407,498 $227,771 $242,182
Median rent $1,063 $1,192 $1,342
Homeownership rate 75.7% 72.8% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Bennington County Vermont Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 15.8 20.6 22.5
Work from home 14.2% 15.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Bennington County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.

Metric Bennington County Vermont Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 35.9% 38.0% 31.6%
Average household size 2.47 2.30 2.54

Health

Bennington County has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.

Metric Bennington County Vermont Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 82.4 80.8 78.3
Self-rated poor health 12.7% 11.9% 16.3%
Smokers 15.3% 15.7% 19.0%