Benson, Vermont

About Benson

Set in the western part of Vermont, Benson is a small unincorporated community.

Benson holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.87 square miles.

📰 Benson News Today

• Tractor-trailer crash temporarily closes roadway in Rutland County WPTZ · Jul 20
• Annie Benson Obituary (1938 - 2026) - South Royalton, VT - Valley News Legacy obituary · Aug 1
• Tractor-trailer crash closes Route 22A in Benson for hours WCAX · Jul 20
• John Benson, engineer and fire Chief, seeks elected seat in Vermont Senate Vermont Daily Chronicle · Jun 17
• Scientists are injecting elm trees with a killer fungus to save them Vermont Public · Jun 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Benson Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Benson — but the Vermont one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in western Vermont, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Benson

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Benson

• Wheel Inn Restaurant

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Benson Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Benson

• Pond Woods Wildlife Management Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Benson

• Benson Village School
• Orwell Village School
• PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Benson

🏘️ Nearby Communities