| | Cavendish, VT | Bennington, VT | United States |
| Population | 1,415 | 15,345 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.9% | 51.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.1% | 48.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 42.1 | 43.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,369 | 15,749 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,470 | 15,737 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,323 | 16,451 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -3.7% | -5.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 7.0% | -9.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 35.9 | 363.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 39.5 | 42.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.2 | 0.3 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Cavendish, VT | Bennington, VT | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.8% | 4.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.7% | 4.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.1% | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.7% | 3.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.1% | 6.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.8% | 7.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.3% | 11.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 16.6% | 9.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 7.8% | 11.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 11.1% | 6.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.0% | 8.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.4% | 12.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.0% | 6.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.6% | 4.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Cavendish, VT | Bennington, VT | United States |
| White | 94.5% | 91.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.3% | 0.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.4% | 2.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.8% | 2.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Cavendish, VT | Bennington, VT | United States |
| Married Population | 52.1% | 37.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 51.1% | 35.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.0% | 2.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 47.9% | 62.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 26.8% | 36.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 17.8% | 16.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.3% | 9.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.97 | 2.35 | 2.60 |
| Households | 469 | 5,931 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 316 | 3,341 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 32.6% | 18.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 47.2% | 46.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 153 | 2,590 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 10.4% | 20.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 9.8% | 15.1% | 10.8% |