Benson's Livability
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C+
Affordability -
F
Housing -
B
Job Market -
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Diversity -
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Crime -
B-
Commute -
D+
Education -
D+
Weather -
F
Amenities
About Benson, VT
Benson, VT is located in Rutland County in the state of Vermont.
The total City Population for Benson is about 860 with about 6 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $169,778, which is roughly 27% lower than the Average Home Value of $231,791 for the state of Vermont, and roughly 22% lower than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $54,766, which is roughly 18% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $66,462 for the state of Vermont, and roughly 16% lower higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: N/AMale Population Estimate: 55.1%
Female Population Estimate: 44.9%
Median Age: 51
Male Median Age: N/A
Female Median Age: N/A
Racial Demographic Estimates
Hispanic:1.3%
Asian:0.3%
Black:0%
Hawaiian:0%
Indian:0%
Other:0%
Voting
Voting Results by Party
Republican: 42.06%
Other: 2.78%
Libertarian: 1%
Green: 0.26%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Benson specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Rutland County: About 3.12723 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Rutland County: About 161.732 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Rutland County is about 21% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 44% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for Benson is about 2.9%.
Vermont is ranked #12 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 68.91 out of 100.
Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 62.9The average living wage for the state of Vermont is $32.92/hr, while the states minimum wage is $11.75/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Vermont a minimum wage score of 71.91 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $5.88/hr, which gives Vermont a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 35.6 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Vermont is $271.56, resulting in a UI benefit score of 75.95 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43✓ Vermont does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Vermont does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
✓ Vermont does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
✓ Vermont does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Vermont does provide some form of paid family leave.
✓ Vermont does provide some form of paid sick leave.
✓ Vermont does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Vermont does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Vermont does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Vermont does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ Vermont does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓ Vermont does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Vermont does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70✓ Vermont does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
✓ Vermont does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Vermont does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ Vermont does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
✓ Vermont does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Nearby Location
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 05731, 05743 (2 Total Zip Codes)Latitude: 43.712500
Longitude: -73.307900
TimeZone: Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: Northeast
Average Elevation: 397.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 802