What percentage of people rent in Manchester (Bennington County, town), VT?

Name: Renters and owners in Manchester (Bennington County, town), VT, 2020–2024
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26.2% (±6.7 points) of the occupied homes in Manchester (Bennington County, town), VT are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 484 renting households against 1,363 that own their home.

In Manchester (Bennington County, town), the share of households that rent went from 33.6% in 2015–2019 to 26.2% in 2020–2024 (−7.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 26.2% (±6.7 points)
Renting households: 484 (±144)
Median renter income: $22,440 (±$19,950)

Who rents and who owns in Manchester (Bennington County, town)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Manchester (Bennington County, town)	Bennington County	Vermont	United States
Renter-occupied share	26.2% (±6.7 points)	26.3% (±2.4 points)	26.8% (±0.5 points)	34.8%
Renting households	484 (±144)	3,945 (±389)	73,337 (±1,434)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,363 (±152)	11,042 (±405)	200,079 (±1,748)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.2)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$22,440 (±$19,950)	$34,190 (±$5,605)	$49,234 (±$1,333)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$123,603 (±$27,247)	$95,512 (±$7,525)	$97,138 (±$1,553)	$100,009

In Manchester (Bennington County, town), the renter share is not measurably different from Bennington County (26.3%).

It is not measurably different from Vermont (26.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Bennington County, Manchester (Bennington County, town) ranks 2 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 40 of 246.

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

How renting in Manchester (Bennington County, town) has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	33.6% (±7.1 points)	26.2% (±6.7 points)	−7.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$656 (±$90)	$1,057 (±$76)	+61.1%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$67,500 (±$26,329)	$94,886 (±$22,757)	+40.6%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Manchester (Bennington County, town)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Manchester (Bennington County, town)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Manchester (Bennington County, town)	—	26.2% (±6.7 points)	—
Winhall	4.6 mi	19.5% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sunderland	5.8 mi	8.1% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Sandgate	6.1 mi	5.7% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Arlington (community)	7.6 mi	24.8% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dorset	8.4 mi	9.3% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Rupert	9.1 mi	6.3% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Stratton	9.4 mi	26.7% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Peru	10 mi	21.0% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sunderland, VT (8.1%), Sandgate, VT (5.7%), Dorset, VT (9.3%).

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

Households that rent across Bennington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Bennington	41.6% (±5.5 points)
2	Manchester (Bennington County, town)	26.2% (±6.7 points)
3	Readsboro	23.6% (±8.6 points)
4	Peru	21.0% (±11.5 points)
5	Winhall	19.5% (±11.9 points)
6	Shaftsbury	17.7% (±6.8 points)
7	Arlington	16.0% (±4.8 points)
8	Dorset	9.3% (±4.9 points)

Showing 8 of 16 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Manchester (Bennington County, town)

How many renters are there in Manchester (Bennington County, town)?

Manchester (Bennington County, town) has an estimated 484 (±144) renting households, 26.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Manchester (Bennington County, town)?

In Manchester (Bennington County, town), the share of households that rent went from 33.6% in 2015–2019 to 26.2% in 2020–2024 (−7.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Manchester (Bennington County, town)?

A renting household in Manchester (Bennington County, town) has 1.8 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Manchester (Bennington County, town)?

The median renting household in Manchester (Bennington County, town), VT has an income of $22,440 (±$19,950) a year, against $123,603 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Manchester town, Bennington County, Vermont (county subdivision:42850, in state:50 county:003).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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