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Benson, Vermont: commercial real estate data.
Benson is a Census CDP of 193 people across 3.87 square miles of land, in Rutland County. Median household income is $35,917, 63.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $35,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Benson
What Benson is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area3.87 sq mi
- Water area0.06 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land50 plus or minus 21
- County holding the largest share of its areaRutland County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Benson
How many people live in Benson
- Population193 plus or minus 82
- Median age39.5 plus or minus 19.3
- Population under 1833 plus or minus 26
- Share under 1817.1 percent plus or minus 11.6
- Population 65 and over54 plus or minus 25
- Share 65 and over28.0 percent
- Households93 plus or minus 32
- Family households43 plus or minus 23
- Share of households that are families46.2 percent plus or minus 18.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Benson
Income and work in Benson
- Median household income$35,917 plus or minus $9,367
- Per capita income$29,959 plus or minus $11,876
- Civilian labor force73 plus or minus 36
- Employed70 plus or minus 35
- Unemployed3 plus or minus 4
- Unemployment rate4.1 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Adults 25 and over138 plus or minus 51
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.6 percent plus or minus 45.1
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher2.2 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Benson
Housing in Benson
- Housing units102 plus or minus 35
- Occupied units93 plus or minus 32
- Vacant units9 plus or minus 15
- Vacancy rate8.8 percent plus or minus 14.4
- Owner occupied59 plus or minus 23
- Renter occupied34 plus or minus 23
- Ownership rate63.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$228,100 plus or minus $72,604
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,375 plus or minus $583
- Annual rent as a share of median income45.9 percent plus or minus 22.9
- Single family units62 plus or minus 27
- Share single family60.8 percent plus or minus 16.2
- Units in buildings of two or more22 plus or minus 20
- Share in buildings of two or more21.6 percent plus or minus 18.3
- Mobile homes18 plus or minus 15
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Benson
How Benson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute57 plus or minus 30
- Commuting under 15 minutes12 plus or minus 13
- Share commuting under 15 minutes21.1 percent plus or minus 19.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more39 plus or minus 25
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more68.4 percent plus or minus 23.6
- Drove alone72.9 percent plus or minus 16.5
- Carpooled0.0 percent
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked8.6 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Worked from home18.6 percent plus or minus 12.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Benson
SBA loans in Benson (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$35,000
- Average approval$35,000
- Median approval$35,000
- Largest approval$35,000
- Jobs supported4
- Jobs per approval4.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term48 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Benson, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Benson
Flood risk in Benson
- NFIP communityTown of Benson
- NFIP community number500259
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/28/08(M)
The Town of Benson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 500259 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Rutland County, not Benson
Rutland County context, not Benson figures
- Establishments in Rutland County1,945
- Covered employment, Rutland County25,313
- Average annual pay, Rutland County$58,753
- Housing units permitted, Rutland County135
Every figure in this section is published for Rutland County as a whole and is not a measurement of Benson.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Benson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Benson, Vermont?
193, in 93 households. Benson CDP covers 3.87 square miles of land, which is 50 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Benson in?
Rutland County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Benson?
$35,917. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $228,100. Median gross rent is $1,375 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Benson businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $35,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $35,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Benson, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Benson borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Benson. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Benson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Benson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Benson, town of, community 500259, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Benson figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Rutland County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Benson.
Is zoning published for Benson?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.