Bennington, NH
Tracking 902 properties across Bennington, New Hampshire — a community where the median home dates to 1984 and the oldest to 1760. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
Bennington, NHInc. 1842
Bennington is a small, rural town west of Hillsborough, with a compact village center and surrounding wooded land. The Contoocook River runs through the town.
For property professionals, Bennington is a small, affordable rural market with limited transaction volume.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
70 properties (8%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
Fire Protection Grades
Fire protection grades reflect proximity to fire stations and hydrant infrastructure. Grade affects insurance pricing in every New England state.
The Property Landscape
902 properties · Median year built 1984 · Avg 1,622 sf
Property Types
Construction by Era
Architectural Styles
Living in Bennington
Hillsborough County · New Hampshire
Bennington covers 11.4 square miles in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. The median assessed property value is $249K.
Single-family homes account for 450 of Bennington's 902 properties, with 120 condominiums. There are 149 parcels of vacant land. About 38% of properties are owner-occupied, and 10% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $111K and $328K. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
Most properties rely on private septic systems, and 34% have public water service. Electric service is provided by PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NH.
Environmental note: Bennington has an average EPA lead paint indicator at the 72th percentile nationally, consistent with 79 properties built before 1900 when lead paint was standard.
What Bennington Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Bennington's fire protection grade distribution (96 Grade A, 71 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Bennington's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1760 to present, require local market knowledge for accurate comparable selection and valuation. NEP assembles building characteristics, environmental exposure, and condition signals into a single property profile.
Real estate solutionsLending & Title
Collateral assessment requires flood zone verification, environmental screening, and ownership chain validation. 8% of Bennington properties are in SFHAs where flood insurance is a federal lending requirement. NEP provides property-level compliance data from public records.
Lending solutionsInspection & Property Services
Understanding a property's construction era, environmental exposure, and building characteristics before arriving on site transforms inspection from discovery to verification.
Inspection solutionsExplore Bennington property intelligence.
902 Bennington properties — each with risk profiles, building data, permit history, and ownership analysis from 140+ sources. Open any property and see the full picture.
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