Bennington, NH is a small rural town with a population of about 1,100 people. Despite its size, it boasts several local religious congregations to choose from. The town features two churches, the Bennington United Methodist Church and Bennington Baptist Church. Both are part of larger denominations and have long histories of providing spiritual guidance to the residents of Bennington. The United Methodist church was founded in 1808 with services that range from traditional liturgy to modern worship experience. The Baptist congregation started in 1867 and offers Sunday morning Bible studies for all ages as well as prayer meetings throughout the week. Both churches welcome visitors and strive to provide both emotional and spiritual support in times of need.
43.5% of the people in Bennington are religious:
- 0.6% are Baptist
- 1.0% are Episcopalian
- 32.0% are Catholic
- 0.5% are Lutheran
- 1.2% are Methodist
- 0.5% are Pentecostal
- 2.0% are Presbyterian
- 0.6% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 3.9% are another Christian faith
- 0.5% are Judaism
- 0.0% are an eastern faith
- 0.3% affilitates with Islam
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