Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Bennington, Vermont
A $185,000 home here costs
$1,807per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $951. The real number is $856 higher every month — 90% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Bennington against Bennington County and Vermont
| Measure | Bennington | Bennington County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $185,100 | $257,400 |
| Median property tax | $4,298 | $4,396 |
| Effective tax rate | 2.322% | 1.708% |
| Median gross rent | $1,095 | $1,063 |
| Population | 8,888 | 37,312 |
The weather behind that power bill
Bennington sits in Bennington County, which averages a high of 80.9°F in its hottest month and a low of 11.2°F in its coldest, with 46.86" of precipitation a year and 29% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 321 cooling and 7,351 heating degree days, which is what sets the $224 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Bennington County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Bennington County
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Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Bennington?
A $185,000 home in Bennington, Vermont costs approximately $1,807 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $951 principal and interest, $358 property tax, $52 homeowners insurance, $292 utilities and $154 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Bennington?
Bennington has an effective property tax rate of 2.322%, based on a median home value of $185,100 and median real estate taxes of $4,298. That is higher than the Bennington County average of 1.708%.
What is the average home price in Bennington?
The median owner-occupied home value in Bennington, Vermont is $185,100, against $257,400 across Bennington County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Bennington?
Median gross rent in Bennington is $1,095 a month, against $1,807 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Bennington — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance — NAIC average premium for Vermont.
- Electricity price — EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate — Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.