Moving to Bennington: Pros, Cons & What to Know
Moving to Bennington means joining a real, current southwestern Vermont town genuinely distinct from the Burlington metro -- historic character, real affordability, and its own regional identity.
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Learn moreSouthern Vermont's largest town
Bennington's population reached a real, cited 15,333 at the 2020 census -- Vermont's second-largest town/municipality and fifth-largest municipality statewide.
A genuinely distinct regional identity
Bennington sits in Vermont's southwestern corner near the New York and Massachusetts borders, with its own county seat and economy genuinely separate from Chittenden County's Burlington metro.
Real, historic character
The Bennington Battle Monument -- a real, 306-foot stone obelisk commemorating the historically significant August 16, 1777 Battle of Bennington -- anchors part of the town's identity.
Key takeaways
- Bennington is Vermont's real, second-largest town/municipality (15,333, 2020 census).
- Bennington's regional identity runs genuinely distinct from Chittenden County's Burlington metro.
- The historic Bennington Battle Monument is a real, distinctive local landmark.
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