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Benson, VT (Vermont) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $201,635 (it was $86,100 in 2000)
Benson:

$201,635
Vermont:

$304,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $142,640 - $263,140

Total population: 1,056 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,039 (59 farm, 980 nonfarm))

Houses: 519 (391 occupied: 284 owner occupied, 107 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

27%
State:

26%

Housing density: 12 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $156,718.

Median contract rent in 2022: $663 (lower quartile is $453, upper quartile is $844)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,022


Median gross rent in Benson, VT in 2022: $848

Housing units in Benson with a mortgage: 68 (7 second mortgage, 20 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 28

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Benson, Vermont Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 59,324
  • In family households: 46,689 (10,990 male householders, 5,028 female householders)
    12,287 spouses, 14,538 children (13,423 natural, 423 adopted, 692 stepchildren), 830 grandchildren, 337 brothers or sisters, 356 parents, foster children, 341 other relatives, 1,706 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 12,635 (4,693 male householders (3,474 living alone)), 5,273 female householders (4,364 living alone)), 2,669 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,318 (551 institutionalized population)

10,211 married couples with children.
3,525 single-parent households (877 men, 2,648 women).

95.2% of residents of Benson speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 16 (1.4%)
(93.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.3
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Benson, Vermont
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Benson, Vermont
  • 0no bedroom
  • 191 bedroom
  • 612 bedrooms
  • 1113 bedrooms
  • 764 bedrooms
  • 175+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benson, Vermont
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benson, Vermont
  • 0no bedroom
  • 271 bedroom
  • 452 bedrooms
  • 243 bedrooms
  • 94 bedrooms
  • 25+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Benson in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Benson in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 10no vehicle
  • 681 vehicle
  • 1352 vehicles
  • 543 vehicles
  • 134 vehicles
  • 45+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Benson in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Benson in renter-occupied apartments
  • 15no vehicle
  • 411 vehicle
  • 412 vehicles
  • 53 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 55+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Benson, Vermont
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Benson, Vermont
  • 01 room
  • 132 rooms
  • 63 rooms
  • 264 rooms
  • 745 rooms
  • 486 rooms
  • 407 rooms
  • 398 rooms
  • 389+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benson, Vermont
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Benson, Vermont
  • 01 room
  • 32 rooms
  • 253 rooms
  • 264 rooms
  • 295 rooms
  • 136 rooms
  • 97 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 29+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Benson, VT
Benson town income, earnings, and wages data

  • Benson, VT household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Benson, VT in 2022
  • 4,710Less than $10,000
  • 9,617$10,000 to $19,999
  • 11,041$20,000 to $29,999
  • 12,851$30,000 to $39,999
  • 11,919$40,000 to $49,999
  • 11,614$50,000 to $59,999
  • 15,458$60,000 to $74,999
  • 23,398$75,000 to $99,999
  • 15,494$100,000 to $124,999
  • 12,370$125,000 to $149,999
  • 15,707$150,000 to $199,999
  • 14,188$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Benson: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 80.6%
Number of people working at home: 98 (17.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 21
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 50
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 41
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 45
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 39
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 9
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 103
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 36
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 36
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 70
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 15
  • 90 or more minutes: 21

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 391 (75.3%)
  • Carpooled: 72 (13.9%)
  • Walked: 21 (4.0%)
  • Other means: 2 (0.4%)
  • Worked at home: 33 (6.4%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in Benson detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Benson, Vermont
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Benson, Vermont
  • 01995 to March 2000
  • 01990 to 1994
  • 21985 to 1989
  • 21980 to 1984
  • 01975 to 1979
  • 01970 to 1974
  • 01965 to 1969
  • 11Before 1965
Ancestries in Benson, VT

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 172 (14.7%)
  • French: 163 (14.0%)
  • English: 142 (12.2%)
  • Other: 134 (11.5%)
  • United States: 127 (10.9%)
  • German: 92 (7.9%)
  • Italian: 77 (6.6%)
  • French Canadian: 68 (5.8%)
  • Welsh: 41 (3.5%)
  • Polish: 37 (3.2%)
  • Scottish: 17 (1.5%)
  • Swedish: 17 (1.5%)
  • Hungarian: 16 (1.4%)
  • Dutch: 11 (0.9%)
  • Czech: 9 (0.8%)
  • Greek: 8 (0.7%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 8 (0.7%)
  • Arab: 7 (0.6%)
  • Portuguese: 5 (0.4%)
  • Danish: 4 (0.3%)
  • Norwegian: 4 (0.3%)
  • West Indian: 4 (0.3%)
  • Russian: 3 (0.3%)
  • Lithuanian: 2 (0.2%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Canada
Benson:

46.7% (7)
Vermont:

34.0% (7,912)

Austria
Benson:

13.3% (2)
Vermont:

0.8% (191)

Germany
Benson:

13.3% (2)
Vermont:

7.2% (1,669)

Lebanon
Benson:

13.3% (2)
Vermont:

0.2% (46)

Cuba
Benson:

13.3% (2)
Vermont:

0.2% (48)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 655
  • Other state: 367
  • Northeast: 294
  • Midwest: 15
  • South: 42
  • West: 16

56% of Benson residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Vermont.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 4
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 2
  • 7th and 8th grade: 17
  • 9th grade: 16
  • 10th grade: 15
  • 11th grade: 16
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 7
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 123
  • Less than 1 year of college: 23
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 45
  • Associate degree: 9
  • Bachelor's degree: 29
  • Master's degree: 19
  • Professional school degree: 4
  • Doctorate degree: 2
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 9
  • 10th grade: 11
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 11
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 129
  • Less than 1 year of college: 22
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 56
  • Associate degree: 25
  • Bachelor's degree: 63
  • Master's degree: 15
  • Professional school degree: 4
  • Doctorate degree: 7
Educational Attainment for Females
Benson marital status for males
Benson marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 347
  • One, attached: 9
  • Two: 18
  • 3 or 4: 4
  • 10 to 19: 18
  • Mobile homes: 120
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3

Median worth of mobile homes: $126,615

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.9%
Year householders moved into residence in Benson
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Benson, VT
  • 68.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 15.8%Wood
  • 14.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.1%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Benson, VT
  • 58.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 33.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.6%Wood
  • 1.9%Electricity

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7
Here:

5.7%
Vermont:

7.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 25
Here:

33.8%
Vermont:

10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6
Here:

20.0%
Vermont:

37.7%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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