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About Benson
Town in Vermont, United StatesBenson is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. The population was 974 at the 2020 census. The town is rural, with a concentration of several homes and businesses in Benson village, at the intersection of Stage Road and Lake Road.
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Housing in Benson
The typical Benson home is worth about $306,000, up 6% in a year, 23% below the Vermont typical home.
Schools in Benson
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The public schools Benson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 90% of Vermont’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within VT. Ratings are from neighbors.
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