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BMIE Market 05254

Bennington County, Vermont · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)439
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±186 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households167
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±69 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B11001_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Population, 2010 Census count273
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units302
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$122,868
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±41,727 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age62.4
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±1 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01002_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median gross rentData source not yet connected
Median home value$558,300
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±184,904 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area2.5 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants4
2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 05254
Restaurants per 10,000 residents146.5
DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year+50.0%
DERIVED: 2016 → 2021, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year-33.3%
DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file+0.0%
DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20283 (range 1–4)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2009–2023 (11 points, 0.0 per year, r² 0.08) · 80% range · confidence Low · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score46 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score48 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score36 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score57 / 100
MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence High · why?

Map

Boundary: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic file, 1:500k, 2020 vintage. Basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Why these scores?

Each score is a weighted average of national percentile ranks (0 = lowest of all ZCTAs with that figure, 100 = highest). Weights are set in the model registry, not in code, and every score carries its model version.

BMIE Market Score: 46 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score48.34840%+19.3
Restaurant Opportunity Score35.63635%+12.5
Market Momentum Score57.45725%+14.4
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 48 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)4392040%+7.8
Median household income (ACS)122,8689140%+36.5
Households (ACS)1672020%+3.9
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 36 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth03535%+12.3
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)91.1525%+1.2
Population (ACS)4392020%+3.9
Median household income (ACS)122,8689120%+18.3
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 57 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth509050%+45.1
10-year restaurant growth03530%+10.5
20-year restaurant growth-33.3920%+1.8
Restaurant-count growth only until population and income growth series exist.

A high score is a statistical position among all U.S. ZCTAs, not a prediction that a restaurant will succeed.

Restaurants on file (7)

By cuisine

American 2 · British / Irish pub food 1 · Coffee 1

By type

Bar 5 · Restaurant (service type not stated) 4 · Casual dining 3 · Café 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
Curate at Southern Vermont Arts CenterRestaurant (service type not stated) · Bar860 SVAC Driveopen
Dina’s Bakery CafeCaféCoffee4201 Main Stopen
Dormy GrillCasual dining · BarAmerican108 Union St Forkopen
Mulligan's of Manchester Restaurant & PubBar · Restaurant (service type not stated)British / Irish pub food3912 Main Stopen
Route7 Restaurant Associates Of New England IncRestaurant (service type not stated)3912 Main Stopen
The Copper GrouseRestaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining · BarAmerican3835 Main Stopen
The Crooked RamCasual dining · Bar4026 Main Stopen
Listings: Overture Maps Places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), matched into the BMIE restaurant master. Census establishment counts and listing counts differ by definition (Census counts employer establishments in the reference week; listings are places currently mapped).

Restaurant establishments over time

YearAll food serviceRestaurantsFull-serviceLimited-serviceSnack & beverageBarsIndustry codes
199444————SIC1987
199544————SIC1987
199644————SIC1987
199755————SIC1987
19985541——NAICS1997
19995541——NAICS1997
20007752——NAICS1997
20018853——NAICS1997
20025541——NAICS1997
20036642——NAICS2002
20046642——NAICS2002
20057752——NAICS2002
20066651——NAICS2002
20074431——NAICS2002
20084431——NAICS2007
20094431——NAICS2007
20104431——NAICS2007
20113321——NAICS2007
20124431——NAICS2012
20134431——NAICS2012
20143321——NAICS2012
20153321——NAICS2012
2016222———NAICS2012
20173—————NAICS2017
20183—————NAICS2017
20193—————NAICS2017
20203—————NAICS2017
202143————NAICS2017
202243————NAICS2022
2023443———NAICS2022
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 05254. Categories are BMIE roll-ups of the published SIC/NAICS codes (full vs limited service is not split under SIC). More years load in stages.

Nearby markets (within 5 miles)

ZCTADistanceRestaurantsYear
052552.7 mi312023
053404.8 mi12016
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.