Dorset

Population: 349
Median household income: $148,385
Median home value: $482,400

Dorset, a community in Bennington County, Vermont, has 349 residents. The median household income of $148,385 is above the Bennington County median ($71,494).

Between 2019 and 2023, Dorset's population grew 63.8% from 213 to 349, while its median home value rose 41.7% from $340,400 to $482,400.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 27.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 349
Median age: 60.6 yrs
Median household income: $148,385
Median home value: $482,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 321
Homeownership rate: 97.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 95.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

213349

Median household income

$87,368$148,385

Median home value

$340,400$482,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	213	—	$340,400
2020	387	$87,368	$288,900
2021	470	$91,845	$334,800
2022	374	$141,304	$387,500
2023	349	$148,385	$482,400

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.3%

5 to 177.7%

18 to 2412.3%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4416.9%

45 to 541.1%

55 to 648.3%

65 to 7427.8%

75 and over17.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	8.3%
5 to 17	27	7.7%
18 to 24	43	12.3%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	59	16.9%
45 to 54	4	1.1%
55 to 64	29	8.3%
65 to 74	97	27.8%
75 and over	61	17.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	349	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate2.0%

Some college or associate's2.4%

Bachelor's degree56.4%

Graduate or professional degree39.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	5	2.0%
Some college or associate's	6	2.4%
Bachelor's degree	141	56.4%
Graduate or professional degree	98	39.2%

Commute to work

Drove alone36.9%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked34.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home28.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	41	36.9%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	38	34.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	32	28.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	54	68.4%
15 to 29 min	25	31.6%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.97
Poverty rate: 5.4% (19 of 349)

	Count	Share
Family households	111	62.7%
Nonfamily households	66	37.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	177	55.1%
Vacant	144	44.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	172	97.2%
Renter-occupied	5	2.8%

1-unit, detached94.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	304	94.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	17	5.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5017650
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.08 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 43.2605, -73.1084