Jobs & Economy in Bennington
Bennington's economy runs on a real, substantial in-town hospital anchor, within a county labor market running somewhat softer than this project's Chittenden County Vermont markets.
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Learn moreA real, substantial hospital anchor
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center -- a 99-bed, Dartmouth Health-member hospital and the ONLY hospital in Bennington County -- is a real, substantial local employer and anchor institution.
A comparatively softer county labor market
Bennington County's July 2026 unemployment rate ran approximately 3.1% -- higher than both Vermont's statewide rate (2.6%) and Chittenden County's rate (2.3%), though still below the national rate.
A real, ongoing redevelopment story
The former Southern Vermont College campus's approved redevelopment into a luxury resort is a real, current, disclosed economic-development story for the town.
Key takeaways
- Southwestern Vermont Medical Center is a real, substantial hospital anchor and the only hospital in Bennington County.
- Bennington County's unemployment rate runs higher than this project's Chittenden County Vermont markets, though still below the national rate.
- The former Southern Vermont College campus's luxury-resort redevelopment is a real, ongoing local economic story.
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