What kinds of homes are in Bennington, VT?

Name: Types of homes in Bennington, VT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bennington, VT has 6,997 (±288) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 167 homes per square mile of land.

57.2% are detached single-family houses.

22.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,997 (±288)
Detached houses: 57.2%
2–4 unit buildings: 22.6%
5+ unit buildings: 12.5%

Homes in Bennington by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Bennington	Bennington County	Vermont	United States
Single-family, detached	57.2% (±4.7 points)	72.9%	67.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.2% (±1.3 points)	2.6%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	7.5% (±2.9 points)	4.9%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	15.1% (±4.3 points)	7.3%	6.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.6% (±2.8 points)	4.8%	4.5%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.2% (±0.9 points)	0.6%	1.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.7% (±2.0 points)	1.9%	4.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.4% (±1.8 points)	5.0%	5.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Bennington, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Bennington County (7.3%).

It is not measurably different from Vermont (11.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Bennington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bennington
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Bennington	—	12.5% (±3.6 points)	—
Shaftsbury	6.4 mi	6.3% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Pownal	6.7 mi	0.5% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Woodford	7.0 mi	7.2% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Hoosick Falls	7.0 mi	16.6% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hoosick	7.1 mi	10.6% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Stamford	8.8 mi	0.0% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Town of White Creek	9.2 mi	8.1% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Petersburgh	9.4 mi	0.0% (±10.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shaftsbury, VT (6.3%), Pownal, VT (0.5%), Stamford, VT (0.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Bennington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Bennington	12.5% (±3.6 points)
2	Manchester (Bennington County, town)	10.3% (±3.8 points)
3	Peru	7.5% (±5.4 points)
4	Woodford	7.2% (±9.4 points)
5	Winhall	6.7% (±3.2 points)
6	Shaftsbury	6.3% (±4.4 points)
7	Readsboro	3.0% (±5.0 points)

Showing 7 of 16 places in Bennington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Bennington include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Bennington (community), North Bennington, Old Bennington.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bennington

How many homes are in Bennington?

Bennington, VT has an estimated 6,997 (±288) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Bennington houses or apartments?

57.2% are detached houses and 2.2% attached houses, while 35.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Bennington?

22.6% of homes in Bennington are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bennington town, Bennington County, Vermont

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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