Pownal is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, home to about 3,265 people across 47 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 05260 and 05261, and parts of 05201 are in Pownal too.
Homes sold for a median of $195 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
All in Pownal
All in Pownal
Mostly Bennington; part is in Pownal
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pownal. 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)30 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA117 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY153 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pownal; 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.
Pownal had 3,258 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 50th 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 (6 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).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pownal’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (5 nearby)
Museums (1 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.
Public schools here are run by Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pownal Elementary SchoolPownal | Pre-K–6 | 249 | Public | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bennington and Woodford.
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