Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
31% more nonprofits per person than the typical Vermont town.
North Bennington’s best subject grades are an A+ for walkability and civic life and an A− for health; its weakest is a D for cost of living. 10% of residents are under 18 in North Bennington, where Vermont’s towns sit at 19% and U.S. towns at 22%. On walkability, just 1 of Vermont’s 172 towns do better. North Bennington's public schools trail 88% of Vermont towns on state tests and graduation. North Bennington’s trail density is 1.5 miles per square mile, above both the Vermont town median (0.6) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). On civic life, just 1 of Vermont’s 165 towns do better. North Bennington has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where North Bennington beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Vermont), ordered by how far North Bennington is from typical.
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Census counts: 670 in 1900, 1,716 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1933 and 3 maps from 1898 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Bennington. Close and well known come first.
20 mi MountainMount Greylock
3 mi LandmarkBennington Battle Monument
15 mi MuseumClark Art Institute
37 mi Theme parkGreat Escape
40 mi TheatreTanglewood
17 mi Ski areaMount Snow119 runs · 1,648 ft verticalMount Greylock: Jstergis, CC BY 3.0 · Bennington Battle Monument: Phil Boucher, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Clark Art Institute: Daderot, Public domain · Great Escape: Jared and Corin, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Tanglewood: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Snow: William J Sisti from Morristown, NJ, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in North 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 Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in North Bennington.
North Bennington beats the Vermont average on 9 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 33% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in North Bennington. Among 72 Vermont towns, just 1 have a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than North Bennington.
| North Bennington | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 27% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 6.7% | 9.1% | 12% |
| What stands out | North Bennington | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 20.3% | 15.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Adults 35 to 64 are 27% of residents (39% statewide); people 65 and older are 32% of residents (22% statewide). 42% of North Bennington adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| North Bennington | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 42% | 40% | 29% |
| Median age | 43.9 years | 43.7 years | 40.5 years |
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.1 points). Across Vermont, 50.4% of residents are women.
| North Bennington | VT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.7% | 9.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.7% | 8.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 24% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7% | 11.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.7% | 12.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.1% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7.9% | 14.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.2% | 13% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 18.6% | 8.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.6% | 5.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 9.1% | 15.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.8% | 8.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.8% | 25.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 25.7% | 18.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,700, single groups can be off by several points
The typical North Bennington home is worth about $280,000, down 1.3% in a year, 28% below the Vermont typical home. The median rent in North Bennington is $1,447 a month.
| North Bennington | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 61% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,447 a month | $1,135 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
North Bennington has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. North Bennington’s July high is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
3.0 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Of the 72 Vermont towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than North Bennington. Since 2013, North Bennington has lost 291 jobs, to 490 in 2023. Only 6 of the 72 Vermont towns we compare have a lower average trip to work than North Bennington.
| North Bennington | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 16% | 8% |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.4% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2 within 15 miles of the center of North Bennington
College town 22 of every 100 North Bennington residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
Village in Vermont, United States
North Bennington is an incorporated village in the town of Bennington in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,716 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
31% more nonprofits per person than the typical Vermont town.
Yes. That is 3.8 years of the area's median household income ($73,325 across the Bennington, VT area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
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