City vs city
Old Bennington vs Pownal, VT
Old Bennington currently scores 5 points higher overall than Pownal, with the largest gap in flood.
Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.
Hazard breakdown
Scores describe each city’s reference grid tile, not every property. A missing model is unavailable, not zero risk. Air quality is a current EPA AirNow signal; other factors describe baseline exposure. The overall score blends different hazards and is not a probability of damage. Read the scoring methodology and sources.
Overall
Old Bennington: 27/100 · Pownal: 22/100
Old Bennington is 5 points higher.
Flood
Old Bennington: 45/100 · Pownal: 30/100
Old Bennington is 15 points higher.
Old Bennington: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 2 features intersect this tile.
Pownal: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 3 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Old Bennington: 18/100 · Pownal: 19/100
Pownal is 1 points higher.
Old Bennington: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Pownal: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Old Bennington: 24/100 · Pownal: 22/100
Old Bennington is 2 points higher.
Old Bennington: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Pownal: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Old Bennington: 0/100 · Pownal: 8/100
Pownal is 8 points higher.
Old Bennington: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pownal: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Old Bennington: 6/100 · Pownal: 6/100
No gap.
Old Bennington: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Pownal: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Old Bennington: Unavailable · Pownal: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Old Bennington: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Pownal: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Old Bennington: 46/100 · Pownal: 40/100
Old Bennington is 6 points higher.
Old Bennington: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Pownal: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Old Bennington: 25/100 · Pownal: 26/100
Pownal is 1 points higher.
Old Bennington: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Pownal: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.