Bennington County, Vermont

Bennington County, Vermont, has 36,630 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Bennington, Manchester. It uses Eastern Time and covers 674 sq mi (1,746 km²) of land.

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Bennington County in Vermont
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Resident population, July 2025
36,630
Land area
674 sq mi (1,746 km²)
County seat or government
Bennington, Manchester
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$73,325 ± $4,802
Median home value
$279,900 ± $10,267
Median rent, with utilities
$1,109 ± $45
Homes lived in by their owners
73.7% ± 2.1 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Bennington, VT micro areaCentral county
Water area
2.66 sq mi (6.9 km²)
State
Vermont
County code (FIPS)
50003
Coordinates (central point)
43.035328, -73.111496

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Bennington County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 0520114,998 people
  2. 052554,108 people
  3. 052503,847 people
  4. 052572,807 people
  5. 052612,171 people
  6. 052622,043 people
  7. 053631,886 people
  8. 052511,674 people
  9. 051481,401 people
  10. 057611,081 people
  11. 053611,058 people
  12. 05352926 people
All 24
  1. 05350844 people
  2. 05340745 people
  3. 05155735 people
  4. 05775649 people
  5. 05253516 people
  6. 05360512 people
  7. 05252455 people
  8. 05152448 people
  9. 05254439 people
  10. 05260384 people
  11. 05776341 people
  12. 0576870 people

24 ZIP Code areas overlap Bennington County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Towns in Bennington County, largest first

  1. Town of Bennington15,249 people
  2. Town of Manchester4,486 people
  3. Town of Shaftsbury3,607 people
  4. Town of Pownal3,265 people
  5. Town of Arlington2,598 people
  6. Town of Dorset2,092 people
  7. Town of Sunderland1,269 people
  8. Town of Stamford963 people
  9. Town of Readsboro807 people
  10. Town of Winhall752 people
  11. Town of Rupert676 people
  12. Town of Sandgate435 people
All 17
  1. Town of Peru434 people
  2. Town of Woodford282 people
  3. Town of Landgrove225 people
  4. Town of Searsburg129 people
  5. Town of Glastenbury0 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns in Vermont, by county

School districts in Bennington County, largest first

  1. Mount Anthony UHSD 14 (6-12)13,913 people
  2. Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District 87 (PK-5)13,913 people
  3. Mount Anthony UHSD 148,490 people
  4. Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District 876,533 people
  5. Arlington School District2,598 people
  6. North Bennington Incorporated School District1,957 people
  7. Readsboro807 people
  8. Winhall School District752 people
  9. Sandgate School District435 people
  10. Searsburg School District129 people
  11. Glastenbury School District0 people
  12. Bennington Rutland Supervisory Union
All 17
  1. Mettawee School District
  2. Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union
  3. Stamford School District
  4. Taconic and Green Regional School District
  5. Windham Southwest Supervisory Union

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Bennington, Vermont (CDP)9,245 people
  2. Manchester Center, Vermont (CDP)2,037 people
  3. Arlington, Vermont (CDP)1,623 people
  4. North Bennington, Vermont (village)1,336 people
  5. Manchester, Vermont (village)676 people
  6. Pownal, Vermont (CDP)570 people
  7. South Shaftsbury, Vermont (CDP)566 people
  8. Stamford, Vermont (CDP)466 people
  9. Pownal Center, Vermont (CDP)456 people
  10. Dorset, Vermont (CDP)310 people
  11. North Pownal, Vermont (CDP)308 people
  12. Readsboro, Vermont (CDP)299 people
All 15
  1. Old Bennington, Vermont (village)182 people
  2. East Dorset, Vermont (CDP)177 people
  3. Stratton Mountain, Vermont (CDP)87 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Windham County, Vermont20 mi east
  2. Washington County, New York25 mi northwest
  3. Rensselaer County, New York30 mi southwest
  4. Rutland County, Vermont40 mi north
  5. Franklin County, Massachusetts41 mi southeast
  6. Windsor County, Vermont45 mi northeast
  7. Berkshire County, Massachusetts46 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

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