How many renters in North Bennington, VT pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in North Bennington, VT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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53.8% (±22.6 points) of renting households in North Bennington, VT spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 53.8% (±22.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 44.8% (±20.3 points)
Median share of income: 32.1% (±16.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in North Bennington

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	North Bennington	Bennington County	Vermont	United States
Less than 15%	13.4% (±11.3 points)	7.7%	13.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	4.5% (±5.5 points)	9.8%	12.4%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.4% (±10.5 points)	9.6%	12.7%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	17.9% (±13.3 points)	9.2%	13.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.0% (±9.9 points)	10.2%	10.1%	9.2%
35% or more	44.8% (±20.3 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.

North Bennington against Bennington County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	North Bennington	Bennington County	Vermont	United States
Paying 30% or more	53.8% (±22.6 points)	63.7% (±9.3 points)	48.4% (±1.7 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	44.8% (±20.3 points)	53.5% (±7.8 points)	38.3% (±1.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	32.1% (±16.8 points)	37.8% (±6.8 points)	29.4% (±0.6 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$45,714 (±$13,161)	$34,190 (±$5,605)	$49,234 (±$1,333)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,447 (±$278)	$1,109 (±$45)	$1,234 (±$18)	$1,413

In North Bennington, 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, North Bennington ranks 1 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 8 of 28.

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 North Bennington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Bennington
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
North Bennington	—	53.8% (±22.6 points)	—
Old Bennington	2.8 mi	40.0% (±116.6 points)	Not measurably different
Shaftsbury	4.3 mi	52.7% (±32.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bennington (community)	4.6 mi	70.3% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Hoosick Falls	5.7 mi	52.2% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hoosick	6.4 mi	43.0% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of White Creek	6.5 mi	82.8% (±35.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pownal	9.2 mi	48.4% (±47.8 points)	Not measurably different
Arlington	9.8 mi	77.1% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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	North Bennington	53.8% (±22.6 points)
2	Manchester (Bennington County, village)	53.0% (±28.6 points)
3	Old Bennington	40.0% (±116.6 points)

North Bennington lies inside Bennington, whose figures include it, so it is ranked only against places like it.

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 North Bennington

Are renters in North Bennington rent-burdened?

53.8% of renting households in North Bennington 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 North Bennington spend on rent?

The median renting household in North Bennington, VT spends 32.1% (±16.8 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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