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Population (year 2000): 1,401. Estimated
population in July 2005: 1,468 (+4.8% change)
Males: 692 (49.4%), Females: 709 (50.6%)
Hillsborough County
Median resident age: 35.1 years
Median household income: $46,150 (year 2000)
Median house value: $95,600 (year 2000)
Races in Bennington:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
- Hispanic (0.6%)
Ancestries: Irish (18.8%), English (16.6%),
French (13.4%), French Canadian (10.5%), Italian (7.7%), United
States (7.4%).
Elevation: 686 feet
For population 25 years and over in Bennington
- High school or higher: 87.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
- Unemployed: 3.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Bennington town
- Never married: 24.7%
- Now married: 56.0%
- Separated: 2.5%
- Widowed: 4.0%
- Divorced: 12.8%
1.6% Foreign born
Hospitals/medical centers near Bennington:
- MONADNOCK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles;
PETERBOROUGH, NH)
- CHESHIRE MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 26 miles; KEENE,
NH)
- NEW LONDON HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC (about 30 miles;
NEW LONDON, NH)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Bennington:
- MANCHESTER (about 35 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; ID: MHT)
- WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 51 miles; WORCESTER, MA;
ID: ORH)
- LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 58 miles; BEDFORD, MA;
ID: BED)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bennington:
- HAWTHORNE-FEATHER AIRPARK (about 6 miles; HILLSBORO,
NH; ID: 8B1)
- JAFFREY AIRPORT-SILVER RANCH (about 15 miles;
JAFFREY, NH; ID: AFN)
- DILLANT-HOPKINS (about 26 miles; KEENE, NH; ID: EEN)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Bennington:
- KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 23 miles; KEENE, NH;
Full-time enrollment: 4,049)
- MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles;
GARDNER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,023)
- FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 31 miles; FITCHBURG,
MA; FT enrollment: 3,660)
- NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 34 miles; MANCHESTER,
NH; FT enrollment: 3,251)
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 48 miles;
LOWELL, MA; FT enrollment: 8,373)
- QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles;
WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,359)
- BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; WALTHAM, MA; FT
enrollment: 4,444)
Public primary/middle school in Bennington:
- PIERCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 99;
Location: P O BOX 149; Grades: KG - 04)
Private primary/middle school in Bennington:
- SMALL BEGINNINGS SCH - DAY CAR (Students: 27;
Location: 120 BIBLE HILL ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Bennington:
- G.E.P. DODGE LIBRARY (Operating income:
$22,502; Location: 2 MAIN STREET; 14,508 books; 839
audio materials; 739 video materials; 42 serial
subscriptions)
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