The Town Files

Bennington County, Vermont

37,269 people. The median home is worth $279,900 (typical Vermont town: $278,700) and the median household earns $73,325.

Towns in Bennington County

Towns in Bennington County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Bennington15,333$213,300$59,44644.7
Bennington8,795$191,700$54,25744.5
Manchester4,484$454,600$94,88654.5
Shaftsbury3,598$267,300$86,07143.0
Pownal3,258$256,600$64,16349.0

People and housing

Bennington CountyTypical Vermont town
Median home value$279,900$278,700
Median rent$1,109$1,117
Median household income$73,325$76,895
Median age46.945.7
Bachelor's degree or higher41.8%38.9%
Below the poverty line11.3%8.6%

Jobs and pay

16,750 jobs in 2024, average pay $58,906 a year.

Largest industries in Bennington CountyHealth care & social assistan…3,062 jobs · $64,271Retail2,617 jobs · $43,754Manufacturing1,757 jobs · $62,916Hotels & restaurants1,728 jobs · $31,145Education1,076 jobs · $49,827Construction632 jobs · $56,992
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Bennington County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 725 storm events in Bennington County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Bennington County by type since 1996Hail32Heat21Flood48High Wind48Heavy Snow39Flash Flood30Strong Wind56Winter Storm98Winter Weather111Cold/Wind Chill36
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Bennington County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 8, 2024Tropical StormEM-3609: Tropical Depression Debby
July 14, 2023FloodDR-4720: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
July 10, 2023FloodEM-3595: Flooding
September 29, 2021FloodDR-4621: Severe Storm And Flooding
August 22, 2021HurricaneEM-3567: Tropical Storm Henri
April 8, 2020BiologicalDR-4532: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).