Bennington, NH

Census Place

2024 Population

326

US Senator

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maggie Hassan

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.5

8.48% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.59%

10.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$74,125

4.77% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Bennington, NH is home to a population of 326 people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.99% of Bennington, NH residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 5.68 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (233 people) in Bennington, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 41 White (Hispanic) and 19 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Bennington, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bennington, NH was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bennington, NH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bennington, NH

White (Non-Hispanic)
233 ± 72
White (Hispanic)
41 ± 66
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 26

14.4%

Hispanic Population

47 people

14.4% of the people in Bennington, NH are hispanic (47 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bennington, NH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Hampshire.

Most Common Origin

Canada
7,876 ± 2,173 people
India
7,313 ± 2,094 people
Dominican Republic
5,938 ± 1,888 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Hampshire was Canada, the natal country of 7,876 New Hampshire residents, followed by India with 7,313 and Dominican Republic with 5,938.

Foreign-Born Population

3.99%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

4.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2024, 3.99% of Bennington, NH residents (13 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bennington, NH was 4.17%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bennington, NH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
15 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 18
Korea
6 ± 13

Bennington, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bennington, NH.

Economy

The economy of Bennington, NH employs 129 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bennington, NH were Educational Services (31 people), Construction (23 people), and Manufacturing (21 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($72,750), Educational Services ($64,375), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,625).

Employment

Occupations

129

2024 Value

± 80

25.2%

1 Year growth

± 80.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bennington, NH grew at a rate of 25.2%, from 103 employees to 129 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bennington, NH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (23 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (17 people), and Production Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bennington, NH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Hampshire.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Hampshire (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

129

2024 Value

± 80

25.2%

1 Year growth

± 80.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bennington, NH grew at a rate of 25.2%, from 103 employees to 129 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bennington, NH, are Educational Services (31 people), Construction (23 people), and Manufacturing (21 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bennington, NH, though some of these residents may live in Bennington, NH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,000

Median earning men ± $16,782

$51,250

Median earning women ± $17,506

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($60,357) and Manufacturing ($45,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,667), Manufacturing ($50,417), and Retail Trade ($23,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bennington, NH was $243,100 in 2024, which is 0.731 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $213,400 to $243,100, a 13.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Bennington, NH is 67.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bennington, NH have an average commute time of 38 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bennington, NH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$243,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,826

$92

Median Property Taxes

±$50

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bennington, NH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bennington, NH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.2%

Homeownership

2024

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.2% of the housing units in Bennington, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bennington, NH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$74,125

Median Household Income

± $13,916

137

Number of Households

± 53

In 2024, the median household income of the 137 households in Bennington, NH grew to $74,125 from the previous year's value of $70,750.

The following chart displays the households in Bennington, NH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bennington, NH is from New Hampshire.

0.452

2024 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

In 2024, the income inequality in New Hampshire was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.226% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Hampshire was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Hampshire in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Hampshire across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.4%)
Worked At Home (17.1%)
Carpooled (8.57%)

In 2024, 72.4% of workers in Bennington, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.1%) and those who carpooled to work (8.57%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

38 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bennington, NH have a longer commute time (38 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 12.6% of the workforce in Bennington, NH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bennington, NH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bennington, NH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bennington, NH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.59% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bennington, NH (28 out of 326 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bennington, NH is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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