About Bennington
Set in the southwestern part of Vermont, Bennington is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Bennington is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.83 square miles.
📰 Bennington News Today
- Bennington Museum to host 'Community Day' Bennington Banner · Aug 18
- Vermont offers free admission to state historical sites for Bennington Battle Day WCAX · Aug 16
- 8 Offbeat Vermont Towns To Visit In 2026 WorldAtlas · Aug 18
- Vermonters celebrate Bennington Battle Day as repairs loom for historic monument WPTZ · Aug 17
- Charles Dana Gibson Artnet · Aug 14
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Bennington Unique
- One of 6 places in the US named Bennington — but the Vermont one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southwestern Vermont, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Bennington
- Island Flavor Jamaican Café — jamaican
- Lucky Dragon — chinese
- Ramunto's Brick Oven Pizza — pizza
- The 421 Craft Bar & Kitchen — american
- The Miller's Toll Dinner Club & Lounge — cocktail bar
- Papa Pete's — diner
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- The Dollhouse and Toy Museum of Vermont · Museum
- Vine & Branches Gallery · Art gallery
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bennington
- George D. Aiken Wilderness · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Memorial Park reviews ★
- Stamford Meadows Wildlife Management Area reviews ★
- Woodford State Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Bennington
- Bennington Elementary School
- Molly Stark School
- Monument Elementary School
- Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School
- Mt. Anthony Union Middle School
- Southwest Tech
- Woodford Hollow School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Southwestern Vermont Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateVermont
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area4.83 sq mi
Coordinates42.8712, -73.1802