Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:14 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:20 am – 4:21 pm
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People2,807 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.5864 householdsMedian household income $94,375Median home value $307,500Median rent $1,151 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,258 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 1,218 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, professional and business services 18%, retail 12%Average commute 18 minutes67% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 10% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 31% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 13°F39 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month July75 in of snow a year, on about 42 days3 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bennington Morse St Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from Sunderland 2
Parks and public landsBennington Battlefield State Historic Sitestate historic site · 2.5 mi · 386 acresMount Tom State Foreststate conservation land · 2.9 mi · 1,725 acresChestnut Woods State Foreststate conservation land · 2.9 mi · 791 acresShaftsbury State Parkstate park · 5.1 miHoward Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 66 acresWhipstock Hill Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 386 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202029 mi away, near South Glens Falls, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202029 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBennington County, VT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025301 of 360 days measured57 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 122main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Bennington County monitors, VT
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBennington Water Deptserves 13,250 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202111 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation973 ft297 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSouthwestern Vermont Medical Center7.2 miPost officeNorth Bennington Post Office2.8 miTown hallShaftsbury Town Hall3.1 miPoliceVermont State Police Shaftsbury Barracks - Troop B3.0 miFire stationNorth Bennington Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB31 miInterstateI-8726 miUS highwayUS 74.3 miAmtrakBrattleboro, VT BRA37 miCoachGreen Mountain Community Bus TerminalVermont Translines7.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 05257 ZIP area.
