Photo: Mark Barry from Md, Vt, Ny. · CC BY 2.0Measured against area pay, North Bennington costs more to live in than 90% of U.S. towns
Down 1.3% in a year, 28% below the Vermont typical home.
Census 2020–24 home values, rents, tax bills and cost burden, measured against the median household income of the Bennington, VT micro area ($73K). How TownRatings grades cost of living
Only 1 sale in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value is the steadier guide.
The grade compares costs with what households across the Bennington-area micro earn ($73K, Census 2020–24). Even so, the typical home costs 4.3 years of area income, and 54% of renters pay 30% or more of income for housing.
In dollars
- $280Ktypical home, 28% below the Vermont typical homeZillow, September 2026
- $1,570a month for a two-bedroom, utilities includedHUD Fair Market Rent, 2026
In paychecks the grade
- 4.3 yrsof area income buys the typical home; the typical U.S. town: 3.3$73K, Bennington-area income
- 24%of area income goes to the median rent; the typical U.S. town: 18%Census 2020–24
- 29%of owners do; the typical U.S. town: 20%Census 2020–24
What kind of housing town is North Bennington?
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
What’s behind North Bennington’s grade
Measured against what households in the area earn, North Bennington is more affordable than 10% of U.S. towns. Property tax pulls the grade down most; the share of households paying 30%+ for housing holds it up.
Home values since 2023
Typical home value by month.
Show as a table
| January | North Bennington | Vermont |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $294,000 | $392,000 |
| 2025 | $293,000 | $392,000 |
| 2026 | $281,000 | $391,000 |
| September 2026 | $280,000 | $392,000 |
A typical North Bennington home worth $293K in December 2023 is worth about $280K today.
Zillow Home Value Index: the typical value of all homes (middle third), smoothed and seasonally adjusted, through September 2026.
A typical home costs 4.3 years of area income
The calculator starts from the area income the grade uses. Switch to North Bennington’s own median, or type yours.
That’s $27K short of a typical North Bennington home.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,570 a month here, $320 less than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, North Bennington’s typical property tax (1.79% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,570
Renters already here pay a median of $1,447.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Bennington County, VT): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
2 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 2 new homes in North Bennington in 2025, all in buildings with two or more homes. That's 1.5 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Vermont (4). Over the past 10 years, North Bennington has permitted 7 homes in all.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, North Bennington gained 73 residents while 9 new homes were permitted: about 8.1 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across Vermont: 1.1 new residents per new home.
Every year as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 4 | 0 | 4 | $1 million |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 | $500,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $132,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $257,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $257,000 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $150,000 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $188,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $188,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $188,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $188,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $188,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $188,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $375,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $375,000 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
Property tax runs above the Vermont norm
The median bill is $5,590 (Vermont: $5,039), 1.79% of a home’s value a year, against 1.59% statewide.
Census American Community Survey 2020–24: the median real-estate tax bill homeowners report, and that bill ÷ the median home value. Bills include town, school and county taxes. The Census reports bills over $10,000 only as “$10,000+”.
North Bennington and its neighbors
One source per column.
Cost next door · one source per column
| Town | Cost | Typical home Zillow, September 2026 | Median value Census 2020–24 | Tax rate bill ÷ value | 2-bed rent HUD 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Bennington | D | $280K | $313K | 1.79% | $1,570 |
Questions about the cost of living in North Bennington
Is North Bennington expensive to live in?
Measured against what households in the area earn, North Bennington costs more than 90% of U.S. towns: a D for cost of living. The typical home costs 4.3 years of the median household income of the Bennington, VT micro area ($73K).
How much does a house cost in North Bennington?
About $280K, Zillow’s typical value for September 2026, down 1.3% in a year. The Vermont typical home is $392K.
What salary do you need to live in North Bennington?
To buy the typical home with 20% down at 6.3%, about $81,000 a year, keeping the payment (about $1,890 a month with tax and insurance) at 28% of income. To rent a two-bedroom at 30% of income, about $63,000.
How much is rent in North Bennington?
HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $1,570 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in. Renters already here pay a median of $1,447 (Census 2020–24).
What are property taxes in North Bennington?
The median bill is $5,590 a year, 1.79% of the median home value (Vermont: $5,039, 1.59%), from the Census 2020–24.
Neighbors talk housing
What North Bennington buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, September 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer. Regional price levels: BEA; electricity: EIA. How TownRatings grades cost of living.