Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,968, settled in 1888.
The best of Bennington’s subject grades are an A for health, schools, and incomes; the weakest is a C− for cost of living. 0.4% of working residents work locally in Bennington, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 34% and U.S. towns at 8%. On cost of living, just 2 of Nebraska’s 133 towns do worse. Only 6 of Nebraska’s 133 towns score higher on the outdoors. Bennington has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Ackerhurst-Eipperhurst Dairy Barn and Bennington State Bank. Bennington has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Bennington beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Bennington | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.5% | 12.4% |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Bennington Elementary School | PK–5 | 368 |
| Bennington High School | 9–12 | 1,068 |
1,458 counted in 2010 and 2,026 in 2020; an estimated 1,968 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nebraska), ordered by how far Bennington is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 229 in 1900, 2,026 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 3 maps from 1968 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bennington. Close and well known come first.
16 mi Zoo & aquariumOmaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
31 mi Park & preserveLoess Hills
10 mi LandmarkFort Atkinson
13 mi MuseumJoslyn Art Museum
26 mi MuseumStrategic Air and Space Museum
13 mi Ancient siteBertrandOmaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium: OmahaZoo, Public domain · Loess Hills: Bill Whittaker, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Atkinson: Unknown, Public domain · Joslyn Art Museum: akasped, CC BY 2.0 · Strategic Air and Space Museum: User Kandykornhead on en.wikipedia, Public domain · Bertrand: Billwhittaker at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bennington, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Bennington.
26% of Bennington adults feel lonely, against 30% in Nebraska’s towns and 33% across U.S. towns. 9.8% of Bennington adults report frequent physical distress. Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 1 have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Bennington.
| Bennington | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 30% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 28% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Bennington | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.5% | 12.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.8% | 12.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Bennington Public Schools. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Bennington High School, with 1,068 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennington Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 368 | A+ |
| Bennington High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,068 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NE on state tests and graduation
The typical Bennington home is worth about $412,000, up 0.9% in a year, 48% above the Nebraska typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Bennington for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Bennington grew to 507 in 2023, 243 more than in 2013. 5.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Bennington.
| Bennington | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.3% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $98,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 41% of residents (36% statewide). Bennington has lost 2.6% of its people since 2020, down to 1,968 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 39% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Nebraska.
| Bennington | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 29% | 24% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 28% | 29% |
| Median age | 40 years | 37.5 years | 40.5 years |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.7 points. Across Nebraska, 49.7% of residents are women.
| Bennington | NE | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 18.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11% | 11.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.4% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.6% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.6% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.7% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.8% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.2% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.4% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.2% | 7.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.7% | 25% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.5% | 21.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.5% | 11% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.4% | 22.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.6% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,000, single groups can be off by several points
Bennington has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 14° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Bennington's reported crime rate is well below Nebraska's. The property crime rate in Bennington is 5.1 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Bennington | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.1 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.5 per 1,000 residents | 1 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
0.5 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Bennington | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.8% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Johns-Bohn Park | — | 9 |
| 2. Tim Ohrt Park | 0.2 mi | 5 |
| 3. Centennial Park | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Bennington since 2016.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
9 within 15 miles of the center of Bennington
About 4 of every 100 Bennington residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Where Bennington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Bennington on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Douglas County, Nebraska, United States
Bennington is a city in Douglas County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 2,026 at the 2020 U.S. census.
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Yes. That is 4.9 years of the area's median household income ($84,829 across the Omaha, NE-IA metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
