Town guide

Bennington, New York

Bennington is a town in Wyoming County, New York, home to about 3,220 people across 55 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14037, and parts of 14004, 14011 and 14040 are in Bennington too.

Homes sold for a median of $133 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population3,22058 per sq mi
Median home value$244,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$133Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking100%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bennington

4 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bennington. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

The Bennington guide is on the way

We’re writing up Bennington’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.

  • History
  • What it’s like to live there
  • Getting around
  • Things to do

Are you a local agent who knows Bennington well? Agents who advertise here will be able to write the guide. Advertise on OfferBacked

Around Bennington

Distances

Nearest major airportBuffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY25 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA258 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bennington; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bennington

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bennington had 3,235 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 490th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Wyoming County grew from 30,413 residents in 1900 to 40,531 in 2020.

Bennington population by census2000: 3,349, 2010: 3,359, 2020: 3,2353,34920003,35920103,2352020

Wyoming County, 1900–2020

Wyoming County population, 1900 to 20201900: 30,413, 1910: 31,880, 1920: 30,314, 1930: 28,764, 1940: 31,394, 1950: 32,822, 1960: 34,793, 1970: 37,688, 1980: 39,895, 1990: 42,507, 2000: 43,424, 2010: 42,155, 2020: 40,53130K’00’1030K’20’3031K’40’5035K’60’7040K’80’9043K’00’1041K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 41.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BenningtonJan: high 30°F, low 15°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 15°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 22°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 32°F, 3.4 in; May: high 65°F, low 45°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 56°F, 4 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 59°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 75°F, low 58°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 68°F, low 51°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 40°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 30°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 21°F, 2.8 in30°15°Jan3.531°15°Feb2.738°22°Mar3.153°32°Apr3.465°45°May3.473°56°Jun4.077°59°Jul4.875°58°Aug3.668°51°Sep3.457°40°Oct3.845°30°Nov3.435°21°Dec2.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wyoming 3w, NY weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Wyoming County

8,051 jobs at 754 businesses in Wyoming County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wyoming CountyManufacturing: 1,945 jobs; Retail trade: 1,243 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,131 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 679 jobs; Administrative and support: 560 jobs; Other services: 429 jobs; Construction: 425 jobs; Professional services: 338 jobsManufacturing 24% Retail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 8% Administrative and support 7% Other services 5% Construction 5% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bennington.

Nearest hospitals

  • United Memorial Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Batavia14.4 miles
  • Wyoming CountyCritical access hospital · emergency room · Warsaw14.5 miles
  • Mercy Hospital of BuffaloGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Buffalo22.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Bennington

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Darien Lakes State Park · 1,836 acres4.9 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park · 20 acres4.6 mi

Grocery stores

  • Tops5.0 mi
  • Save-A-Lot7.4 mi
  • Tops7.8 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Rite Aid4.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Stevens Memorial Library4.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Attica Prison Preservation Foundation & Museum4.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Darien Lake Performing Arts Center5.4 mi
  • Fright Fest Fanatics5.5 mi
  • Galaxy Theatre5.6 mi
  • Grand Theatre5.6 mi
  • Ignite the Night5.8 mi

Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1818.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

From OfferBacked · Free

Get matched with a local agent.

Buying or selling around Bennington? Tell us what you need and when. No agents advertise here yet, so we’ll keep your request for up to 30 days and send it to local agents who join. No obligation, and you choose who to work with.

Get matched

Where Bennington is

Loading map…

Towns near Bennington

All New York towns →

Shares ZIP codes with Alden, Attica, Darien, Marilla, Lancaster, Alexander and Wales.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.