Contact Us
Downtown Visitor Center
Better Bennington Corporation
215 South Street
Bennington, VT 05201
T: (802) 442-5758
E: visit@betterbennington.com
Town of Bennington
Office of Community Development
Town Office Building
205 South Street
P.O. Box 469
Bennington, VT 05201
T: (802) 445-1330
E: visit@vermontbeginshere.com
About Us
VermontBeginsHere.com is the official tourism marketing site of the Town of Bennington. We in the Bennington community know that our town and surrounding landscape is a truly special place. We hope this site and its corresponding promotional efforts will help others discover what we already know to be true: VermontBeginsHere.
The Town of Bennington is tucked into the Southwest corner of Vermont in the Green Mountains. Just over 3 hours north of NYC and 3 hours northwest of Boston, Bennington is perched perfectly for a weekend getaway or for that second home in Vermont.
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Bennington Facts:
| Population | 15,764 (2010 census) |
| Area | 42.5 Square miles |
| Founder | Benning Wentworth |
| Chartered | 1749 (first town in Vermont) |
| Average Temp | Winter:14° to 40° F; Summer: 59° to 79° F |
| Average Precipitation | 40.7 inches |
| Median Family income | $51,489 |
| Annual Municipal Budget | $13,472,510 (FY 2019) |
| Municipal Tax Rate | $1.01 per $100 |
| Education Tax Rate | $1.01 per $100 |
| Police Department | Full-time |
| EMS | Full-time |
| Public Radio | WBTN |
| Public Television Station | CAT-TV |
| Paper of Record | Bennington Banner |