Taxes in Bennington
Bennington's tax picture combines a real, notably high town property tax rate with Vermont's real, current, genuinely high statewide income tax.
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Learn moreA notably high town-specific property tax rate
Ownwell's own cited Bennington-town-specific effective rate ran approximately 3.05% -- well above Vermont's statewide Tax Foundation figure (1.51%) and this project's other Vermont Tier A markets.
A real, disclosed geography spread
Ownwell's own separately cited, broader Bennington COUNTY effective rate (1.64%) runs notably lower than the town-specific figure -- a real, disclosed methodology/geography spread this record does not resolve to one number.
Vermont's real, high statewide income tax still applies
Vermont's real, current graduated income tax (top marginal 8.75%) applies in Bennington as statewide, per vermont.js.
Key takeaways
- Bennington's own cited town-specific property tax rate (~3.05%) runs well above Vermont's statewide figure.
- The broader Bennington County rate (1.64%) runs notably lower -- a real, disclosed geography spread.
- Vermont's real 8.75% top marginal income tax rate applies in Bennington as statewide.
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