Bennington town, Bennington County, Vermont
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,953
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,953
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 15,121
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 15,315
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 15,324
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 15,333
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 15,764
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.2%
Female persons, percent 51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 5.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 947
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 58.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $213,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,652
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $920
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,133
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,358
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.25
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 36.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 46,255
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 367,096
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,295
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 474,318
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $31,015
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,446
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,637
Persons in poverty, percent 13.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 365.2
Population per square mile, 2010 373.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 41.99
Land area in square miles, 2010 42.25
FIPS Code 5000304825