# Bennington, Vermont — #2,808 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.99 of 10. FIPS 50003. Population 37,183. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 37,200 people live in Bennington, Vermont. It ranks #2,808 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #13 of 14 in Vermont. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.5% of a home's value each year, more than in 93% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 53% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 66% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.5 years, longer than in 57% of counties. Air quality is better than in 72% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 60% of counties. On this site's state scores, Vermont gets 4.87 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 5 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 4.87 |  |
| 2A | state | 5.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.30 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.76 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.24 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.81 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.50 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.86 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #2650 Windsor, Vermont — https://libertymoving.org/counties/50027.md
- #2766 Windham, Vermont — https://libertymoving.org/counties/50025.md
- #3113 Rensselaer, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36083.md
- #2872 Berkshire, Massachusetts — https://libertymoving.org/counties/25003.md
- #2996 Washington, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36115.md
- #2824 Rutland, Vermont — https://libertymoving.org/counties/50021.md
- #2816 Franklin, Massachusetts — https://libertymoving.org/counties/25011.md

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