How long do people stay in their homes in Bennington, VT?

Name: How long people stay in Bennington, VT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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21.6% (±4.2 points) of households in Bennington, VT moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.6% (±4.2 points)
Since before 2000: 25.5%

When households in Bennington moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Bennington	Bennington County	Vermont	United States
2023 or later	4.3% (±2.4 points)	3.6%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.3% (±3.4 points)	14.5%	17.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.4% (±5.7 points)	35.2%	36.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.5% (±3.0 points)	18.7%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	11.5% (±3.4 points)	11.6%	11.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	14.0% (±3.2 points)	16.5%	13.8%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Bennington, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Bennington County (18.1%).

It is not measurably different from Vermont (20.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Bennington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bennington
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Bennington	—	21.6% (±4.2 points)	—
Shaftsbury	6.4 mi	23.3% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pownal	6.7 mi	5.7% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Woodford	7.0 mi	11.5% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Village of Hoosick Falls	7.0 mi	26.0% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hoosick	7.1 mi	20.1% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Stamford	8.8 mi	9.3% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Town of White Creek	9.2 mi	12.7% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Town of Petersburgh	9.4 mi	19.8% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pownal, VT (5.7%), Woodford, VT (11.5%), Stamford, VT (9.3%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Bennington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Landgrove	26.2% (±26.0 points)
2	Shaftsbury	23.3% (±8.8 points)
3	Bennington	21.6% (±4.2 points)
4	Winhall	21.3% (±13.0 points)
5	Manchester (Bennington County, town)	19.4% (±6.6 points)
6	Readsboro	19.2% (±6.8 points)
7	Arlington	17.7% (±6.2 points)
8	Dorset	16.0% (±8.4 points)
9	Woodford	11.5% (±5.7 points)

Showing 9 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 often do people move in Bennington?

21.6% of households in Bennington, VT moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Bennington have?

25.5% of households in Bennington have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

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

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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