Town Office:  205 South Street, Bennington, VT 05201
Hours:  Mon-Fri 7:30-4:30PM
Phone:  802-442-1037
Town Clerk:  Cassandra Barbeau
Email:  [email protected]
Website:  benningtonvt.org

Demographics

Population: 15,333
Median Age: 44.3
Population Below Poverty Level: 16.1%

Housing

Total Units: 6,856
​Median Year Built: 1958
Median Home Value: $175,000

economics

Median Household Income: $51,851
Average Commute Time: 16.5 minutes
​Main Employment Sector: Educational services, health care, social services
Town Planning Documents
TOWN PLAN
2025
Confirmation Letter
Certificate of Energy Compliance
BYLAWS
​2024
DOWNTOWN  &  GROWTH
​DESIGNATIONS
HAZARD MITIGATION
​PLAN
SCENIC RESOURCE
​INVENTORY 2004
Projects
Transportation
Bike/Ped Study for North Street Area and Kocher Drive 2018
Benmont Avenue Active Transportation Corridor Study 2015
​Franklin Lane Scoping Study 2015
Ninja Path Scoping Study 2015
Kocher Drive Streetscape Improvement Project Scoping Study 2014
​Applegate to Willow Brook Path Feasibility and Scoping Study 2013

Economic Development
Bennington Downtown Area Wide Plan 2016 - and Online Story Map
​Downtown Greenberg Redevelopment Sketches 2015
Bennington Strategic Economic Development Plan 2013
Bennington Cultural Planning Summit Presentation 2013
Historic District
Bennington Downtown Historic District Map
Open Space
Bennington Open Space Plan and Inventory 2009
River Corridors
River Corridor Plan for Hoosic Tributaries in Bennington County, VT
   Appendix A - Phase 1 Stream Geomorphic Assessment Data 
   Appendix B - Phase 2 Stream Geomorphic Assessment Data
   Appendix C - Reach Habitat Data Summary Sheets
   Appendix D - Reach Stressor and Project Identification Maps
   Appendix E - High Priority Projects
   Appendix F - Phase 1 & 2 Data QA/QC Summary
   Appendix G - Tubbs and Ladd Brook Project Development Summaries
   Appendix H - Tubbs Brook Infrastructure Resiliency Projects