Town · New Hampshire
Bennington, New Hampshire
Bennington, town, in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. Bennington had 1,518 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,501 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,588 (±282). GEOID 3301104900.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,518
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,501 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,588 ±282
Median household income
$83,875
±$6,880 (90% margin)
New Hampshire: $99,031
Median home value
$267,300
±$14,586 (90% margin)
New Hampshire: $402,500
Median gross rent
$1,292
±$150 (90% margin)
New Hampshire: $1,491
Where is Bennington and what county is it in?
Bennington is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. It covers 11.4 square miles of land, 132 residents per square mile in 2020.
One place lies inside Bennington: Bennington (CDP, 338 in 2020).
Bennington is in the Manchester-Nashua, NH metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Bennington, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,518 people lived in Bennington on July 1, 2025, up 1.3% since 2020, slower than New Hampshire (+2.7%). The 2020 Census counted 1,501 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,588 (±282).
| Measure | Bennington | Hillsborough County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,588±282 | 426,378 | no clear change |
| Households | 647±105 | 168,740 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.45±0.28 | 2.48 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 716±103 | 177,734 | no clear change |
Bennington's population since 2000
From 1,401 in 2000 to 1,518 in 2025: up 8.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Bennington as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Bennington?
The median resident of Bennington is 42.1 years old; 26.0% are under 18 and 15.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.1%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.2%. 2.1% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Bennington | Hillsborough County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.1±7.8 | 41.0 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 26.0%±5.5 pts | 19.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 15.2%±4.3 pts | 17.3% | – |
| Male | 53.5%±4.7 pts | 50.2% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.8%±4.2 pts | 8.5% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.1%±4.6 pts | 80.1% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.2 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.3 pts | 4.3% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.5 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.2%±2.4 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.3 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 2.1%±1.1 pts | 10.3% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.7%±1.8 pts | 13.9% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 12.3%±3.3 pts | 6.9% | – |
| With a disability | 11.3%±3.2 pts | 11.8% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.5%±2.2 pts | 5.5% | −7.8 pts |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 94.3%±3.6 pts | 93.4% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 33.6%±6.0 pts | 41.5% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 11.8%±4.7 pts | 16.1% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 94.5%±2.9 pts | 88.9% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0%±2.2 pts | 3.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Bennington earn?
Half of Bennington's 647 households earn less than $83,875 a year (±$6,880), against $103,545 in Hillsborough County and $99,031 in New Hampshire. In 2015-2019 the median was $72,303 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $11,572 after inflation. 4.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Bennington | Hillsborough County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $83,875±$6,880 | $103,545 | +$11,572 |
| Mean household income | $95,867±$9,246 | $132,601 | – |
| Per capita income | $39,557±$4,818 | $54,111 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 4.0%±2.2 pts | 6.7% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 2.2%±2.7 pts | 8.5% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 8.3%±5.8 pts | 6.6% | – |
| Households with a computer | 96.9%±2.8 pts | 96.4% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 92.3%±3.3 pts | 93.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Bennington?
Owners occupy 74.3% of Bennington's occupied homes and renters 25.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $267,300 by its owner (±$14,586). The median renter pays $1,292 a month including utilities, and 37.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Bennington | Hillsborough County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $267,300±$14,586 | $421,100 | +$61,897 |
| Median gross rent | $1,292±$150 | $1,623 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 37.2%±20.4 pts | 37.7% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,954±$160 | $2,452 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.3%±9.5 pts | 67.4% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 25.7%±9.5 pts | 32.6% | – |
| Housing units | 716±103 | 177,734 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0%±6.8 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.3%±9.6 pts | 3.5% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 67.6%±8.2 pts | 56.6% | – |
| Mobile homes | 5.9%±5.4 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±1.0 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 7.4%±6.6 pts | 5.6% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 24.2%±6.9 pts | 18.3% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 4.2%±4.7 pts | 5.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Bennington building?
Builders took permits for 5 new housing units in Bennington in 2025 (5 in single-family houses), 3.3 per 1,000 residents against 3.6 across New Hampshire.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Bennington work and get to work?
79.1% of Bennington's workers drive alone and 14.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 36.9 minutes.
| Measure | Bennington | Hillsborough County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 66.5%±5.0 pts | 70.4% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8%±3.9 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 79.1%±5.4 pts | 70.7% | – |
| Carpooled | 4.6%±2.8 pts | 7.3% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±4.7 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Walked | 1.7%±1.3 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Worked from home | 14.7%±5.0 pts | 18.1% | no clear change |
| Mean travel time to work | 36.9 min±4.4 | 27.3 min | +6.3 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Bennington?
No census tract lies mostly in Bennington; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 215Hillsborough County | 4,924 | $93,309 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Bennington) · Census block assignment files
How does Bennington compare with other places in New Hampshire?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Bennington is the 5,942nd-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 151st-most populous of 221 in New Hampshire.
Bennington ranks 159th of 235 places in New Hampshire with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 151st | 221 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 134th | 187 |
| Residents per square mile | 153rd | 241 |
| Median household income | 159th | 235 |
| Per capita income | 187th | 240 |
| Median home value | 188th | 239 |
| Median gross rent | 114th | 221 |
| Poverty rate | 137th | 160 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 148th | 239 |
| Median age | 174th | 239 |
| Owner-occupied share | 156th | 241 |
| Work from home | 119th | 214 |
| Travel time to work | 12th | 241 |
Bennington's figures with every place in New Hampshire (CSV)
Every place in New Hampshire, sortable · Compare Bennington with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Bennington?
19 of the 57 figures for Bennington on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Bennington are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.