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BenningtonOK

A town of 329. A typical home worth about $315K.

Population
329
residents
Typical home
$315K
+1.6% in a year
Household income
$25K
median
Median age
32.3
years
Jobs based here
87
A commuter town

What makes Bennington stand out

The 2 things Bennington does most differently from other towns.

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329 people, and everyone knows the way

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Housing

A typical Bennington home is worth about $315K

The typical Bennington home is worth about $315,000, up 1.6% in a year, 41% above the Oklahoma typical home.

$315KZillow home value

Typical home value

Bennington$315K
Oklahoma$223K
+1.6%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Bennington

Most working residents leave Bennington for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Durant (35%), Oklahoma City (5%) and Madill (2%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

5%work in town

Where working residents work

In Bennington5%
Durant35%
Oklahoma City5%
Madill2%
Hugo2%
23 mi
median commute distance
87
jobs based in Bennington
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools

Bennington’s public schools outperform 72% of Oklahoma districts

The public schools Bennington’s kids attend outperform 72% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

B+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Bennington EsPK–8164B+
Bennington HS9–1288B−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state testsAll 2 schools →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Bennington has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter34–55°
Spring51–73°
Summer70–92°
Fall52–76°
Nov 12
typical first frost
Mar 19
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety

Crime reported in Bennington

11 crimes were reported in Bennington in 2025: 9 property and 2 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

Bennington is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

2
violent crimes reported in 2025
9
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health

How healthy Bennington is

Bennington beats the Oklahoma average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.

32 measures vs. Oklahoma
1 better17 too close to call14 worse
What stands outBenningtonOK
Fewer adults who have had cancer6.8%7.8%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth24%16.4%
Alliancehealth Durant
In Durant · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with drought at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.

58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
58Moderate riskLowerHigher
DroughtTornadoesInland flooding
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

95% of working residents leave Bennington for work

Where Bennington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

35% → Durant Durant 35% 5% → Oklahoma City Oklahoma City 5% 2% → Madill Madill 2% 2% → Hugo Hugo 2% 2% → Ada Ada 2% 2% → Denison Denison 2% Bennington · 5% stay
87jobs based in Bennington
5%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Bennington

Town in Oklahoma, US

Bennington is an incorporated town in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bennington had a population of 282.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
282
Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
627 ft
ZIP code
74723
Area code
580

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