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A town of 4,224, settled in 1907.
Bennett grades B overall, 82nd of 158 graded towns in Colorado, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $108K and it has 5 miles of trail. Its lowest everyday mark is in schools: its schools rank behind 69% of the state's. A typical home there costs about $423K, 4 years of the Denver metro’s $106K median household income. Bennett’s average trip to work is 39 minutes, where Colorado’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 3 of the 159 Colorado towns we compare have a higher share of children under 18 than Bennett.
2,308 counted in 2010 and 2,862 in 2020; an estimated 4,224 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 47.1% since 2020, after 24% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Colorado), ordered by how far Bennett is from typical.
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Census counts: 211 in 1930, 2,862 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and a map from 1949 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bennett, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Bennett.
Bennett has home values still below their peak, but it is a long drive from an emergency room and has commutes longer than most of Colorado.
The average commute for its 1,609 working residents takes 39 minutes, against 25.2 across Colorado. Jobs based here grew from 425 in 2013 to 824.
Most working residents leave Bennett for work: only 4% work in town. 6.2% of workers work from home in Bennett. Jobs based in Bennett grew to 824 in 2023, 399 more than in 2013.
| Bennett | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 6.2% | 18% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.2% | 8.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $108,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.2% | 7.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Bennett School District No. 29J. The largest public high school is Bennett High School, with 431 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 281 | C+ |
| Bennett High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 431 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CO on state tests and graduation
Bennett has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 16° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical value, about $423K, is 8% below its June 2022 peak.
88% of Bennett households own their home. The typical Bennett home is worth about $423,000, down 2.6% in a year, 20% below the Colorado typical home. Bennett’s median rent is $1,407 a month.
| Bennett | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 71% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,407 a month | $1,812 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
5.2 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The trail density in Bennett is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Bennett | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.2% | 7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Trupp Park | — | 7 |
| 2. Bennett Community Park | — | 2 |
| 3. Skyview Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The nearest emergency room, The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital, is 21.7 miles away in a straight line. Within Colorado it is less healthy than 80% of the 159 graded towns: Colorado sets a high bar.
Bennett beats the Colorado average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 9. Only 5 of the 159 Colorado towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Bennett.
| Bennett | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 70% | 71% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Bennett | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.1% | 7.8% |
| More smokers | 16% | 10.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Bennett; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Bennett residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Colorado.
Where Bennett’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Statutory town in Adams and Arapahoe counties, Colorado, United States
Bennett is a statutory town located in Adams and Arapahoe counties, Colorado, United States. The town population was 2,862 at the 2020 United States census with 2,443 residing in Adams County and 419 residing in Arapahoe County.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Bennett grades B overall, better than 58% of U.S. towns and #82 of 158 in Colorado. It grades B for health and C for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.