How many renters in Manchester (Bennington County, town), VT pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Manchester (Bennington County, town), VT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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56.5% (±18.7 points) of renting households in Manchester (Bennington County, town), VT spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 56.5% (±18.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 45.6% (±16.8 points)
Median share of income: 33.0% (±25.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Manchester (Bennington County, town)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Manchester (Bennington County, town)	Bennington County	Vermont	United States
Less than 15%	5.0% (±6.2 points)	7.7%	13.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.7% (±10.5 points)	9.8%	12.4%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	3.9% (±3.9 points)	9.6%	12.7%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	23.9% (±17.0 points)	9.2%	13.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.9% (±8.1 points)	10.2%	10.1%	9.2%
35% or more	45.6% (±16.8 points)	53.5%	38.3%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Manchester (Bennington County, town) against Bennington County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Manchester (Bennington County, town)	Bennington County	Vermont	United States
Paying 30% or more	56.5% (±18.7 points)	63.7% (±9.3 points)	48.4% (±1.7 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	45.6% (±16.8 points)	53.5% (±7.8 points)	38.3% (±1.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	33.0% (±25.4 points)	37.8% (±6.8 points)	29.4% (±0.6 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$22,440 (±$19,950)	$34,190 (±$5,605)	$49,234 (±$1,333)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,057 (±$76)	$1,109 (±$45)	$1,234 (±$18)	$1,413

In Manchester (Bennington County, town), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Bennington County (63.7%).

It is not measurably different from Vermont (48.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Bennington County, Manchester (Bennington County, town) ranks 4 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 55 of 239.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Manchester (Bennington County, town)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Manchester (Bennington County, town)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Manchester (Bennington County, town)	—	56.5% (±18.7 points)	—
Winhall	4.6 mi	37.5% (±36.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sunderland	5.8 mi	51.5% (±59.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sandgate	6.1 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Arlington (community)	7.6 mi	82.2% (±17.3 points)	Higher
Dorset	8.4 mi	74.4% (±35.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rupert	9.1 mi	20.0% (±75.8 points)	Not measurably different
Stratton	9.4 mi	12.0% (±55.0 points)	Not measurably different
Peru	10 mi	29.0% (±53.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Arlington (community), VT (82.2%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Bennington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Arlington	77.1% (±17.1 points)
2	Dorset	74.4% (±35.7 points)
3	Bennington	68.8% (±12.7 points)
4	Manchester (Bennington County, town)	56.5% (±18.7 points)
5	Shaftsbury	52.7% (±32.0 points)
6	Sunderland	51.5% (±59.0 points)
7	Pownal	48.4% (±47.8 points)
8	Winhall	37.5% (±36.0 points)
9	Peru	29.0% (±53.4 points)
10	Stamford	28.6% (±76.2 points)

Showing 10 of 14 places in Bennington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Manchester (Bennington County, town) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Manchester (Bennington County, village), Manchester Center.

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 Manchester (Bennington County, town)

Are renters in Manchester (Bennington County, town) rent-burdened?

56.5% of renting households in Manchester (Bennington County, town) pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Manchester (Bennington County, town) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Manchester (Bennington County, town), VT spends 33.0% (±25.4 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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