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Moving to Bennington, New Hampshire

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Population: 1,401. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,468 (+4.8% change)
Males: 692 (49.4%), Females: 709 (50.6%)

Hillsborough County

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.1 years
Median household income: $46,150
Median house value: $95,600

Population by Race

Races in Bennington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (18.8%), English (16.6%), French (13.4%), French Canadian (10.5%), Italian (7.7%), United States (7.4%).

Elevation: 686 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bennington

  • High school or higher: 87.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bennington town

  • Never married: 24.7%
  • Now married: 56.0%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

1.6% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bennington:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bennington:

  • MANCHESTER (about 35 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 51 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Abbreviation: ORH)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 58 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bennington:

  • HAWTHORNE-FEATHER AIRPARK (about 6 miles; HILLSBORO, NH; Abbreviation: 8B1)
  • JAFFREY AIRPORT-SILVER RANCH (about 15 miles; JAFFREY, NH; Abbreviation: AFN)
  • DILLANT-HOPKINS (about 26 miles; KEENE, NH; Abbreviation: EEN)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bennington:

  • KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 23 miles; KEENE, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,049)
  • MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; GARDNER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,023)
  • FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 31 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,660)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 34 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 48 miles; LOWELL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,373)
  • QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,359)
  • BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; WALTHAM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,444)

Public primary/middle school in Bennington:

  • PIERCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 99; Location: P O BOX 149; Grades: KG – 04)

Private primary/middle school in Bennington:

  • SMALL BEGINNINGS SCH – DAY CAR (Students: 27; Location: 120 BIBLE HILL ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Bennington:

  • G.E.P. DODGE LIBRARY (Operating income: $22,502; Location: 2 MAIN STREET; 14,508 books; 839 audio materials; 739 video materials; 42 serial subscriptions)

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