Bennington is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, home to about 15,249 people across 42 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 05201 and 05257.
Homes sold for a median of $225 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Bennington; also Pownal and Woodford
Mostly Bennington; also Shaftsbury
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
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)32 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA117 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY158 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bennington had 15,333 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 5th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Bennington County grew from 21,705 residents in 1900 to 37,347 in 2020.
Bennington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 38.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bennington Morse St Ap, VT weather station (2 miles away).
14,352 jobs at 1,258 businesses in Bennington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
351 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bennington’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 28 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 72 |
| Dentists | 16 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 50 |
| Mental health providers | 148 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 27 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (6 nearby)
Museums (5 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 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.
Established in 1749.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87, Mount Anthony Union High School District #14, Southwest Tech. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennington Elementary SchoolBennington | Pre-K–5 | 278 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Molly Stark SchoolBennington | Pre-K–5 | 402 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Monument Elementary SchoolBennington | Pre-K–5 | 147 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Woodford Hollow SchoolBennington | Pre-K–6 | 30 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Mt. Anthony Union Middle SchoolBennington | 6–8 | 484 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Mt. Anthony Senior Union High SchoolBennington | 9–12 | 855 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Southwest TechBennington | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 0.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Christian SchoolBennington | Pre-K–12 | 202 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.5 mi |
| The School of Sacred Heart St Francis De SalesBennington | Pre-K–8 | 110 | Roman Catholic | 0.5 mi |
| Hiland Hall School, Inc.Bennington | K–8 | 37 | Nonsectarian | 3.0 mi |
| Green Mt Mennonite SchoolBennington | 1–9 | 26 | Mennonite | 3.1 mi |
| New England School for GirlsBennington | 7–12 | 42 | Nonsectarian | 1.1 mi |
| Southshire Community SchoolNorth Bennington | Ungraded | 30 | Nonsectarian | 3.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Shaftsbury, Pownal and Woodford.
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.