Cost of Living in Bennington County, Vermont
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
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Bennington County ranks #2,581 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 18%)
Sourced county brief
Bennington County reports a 37.8% median gross rent percentage
Bennington County's median gross rent as a percentage of household income is 37.8%, according to official ACS B25071 GRAPI data. This figure is 8.4 percentage points above the Vermont unweighted county mean of 29.4%. The median gross rent for the county was estimated at $1,109 per month, while the renter-household median income is $34,190. For homeowners, the median selected monthly owner cost is $1,330, which is below the state unweighted county mean of $1,370. The median home value in Bennington County is $279,900, which is also lower than the state unweighted county mean of $292,950. All housing statistics are based on the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the 2020-2024 period. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Bennington County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 37.8% of renter household income in Bennington County, which is between the 30% and 50% rent-burden benchmarks. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $1,109 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,330. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $44,360 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The Vermont unweighted mean of county median rents is $1,132 per month. Bennington County's $1,109 median is 2.0% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
18.1%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,711
per month
Owner Cost Burden
21.8%
of gross income
The median home in Bennington County may be a stretch
Median home value is $279,900. Estimated monthly cost: $2,235 vs. your max of $1,711.
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