VT area data
Bennington, VT
Bennington, VT.
Population: 14,998 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $265,896
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- -1.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +52.9%
- All-time peak (2024-05)
- $274,965
- House Price Index
- 433.5 (+3.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $282,500
- Median list price
- $279,000
- Median days on market
- 54 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.2%
- Active listings
- 53
- 1-year forecast
- 0.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 15
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,400/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,651/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,782/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 100.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 22.9¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $18.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 47.0°F
- Average high
- 58.0°F
- Average low
- 37.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 40.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 38
- Days with Good air quality
- 290
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 7
- Nearest national park
- Saratoga National Historical Park (27 mi)
- Nearest airport
- William H Morse State Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Albany International Airport (ALB) (35 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +45 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,963
- Median annual property tax
- $4,430
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 14,402
- Average weekly wage
- $1,095
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Education
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 40
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