East Dorset

In Bennington County, Vermont.

Population: 297

Located in Bennington County, Vermont, East Dorset is a community with a population of 297.

From 2020 to 2023, East Dorset's population grew 44.9% from 205 to 297.

42.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 92.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 297
Median age: 51.5 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 192
Homeownership rate: 92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

205297

Median home value

$270,500$291,700

Year	Population	Median home value
2020	205	$270,500
2021	209	$291,700
2022	253	—
2023	297	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3431.3%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5431.6%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	93	31.3%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	94	31.6%
55 to 64	49	16.5%
65 to 74	34	11.4%
75 and over	27	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	297	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 graduate37.0%

Some college or associate's20.2%

Bachelor's degree29.6%

Graduate or professional degree13.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	110	37.0%
Some college or associate's	60	20.2%
Bachelor's degree	88	29.6%
Graduate or professional degree	39	13.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone87.2%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	204	87.2%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	30	12.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	102	50.0%
15 to 29 min	46	22.5%
30 to 44 min	16	7.8%
45 to 59 min	29	14.2%
60+ min	11	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 12.8% (38 of 297)

	Count	Share
Family households	62	48.4%
Nonfamily households	66	51.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	128	66.7%
Vacant	64	33.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	118	92.2%
Renter-occupied	10	7.8%

1-unit, detached85.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units10.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	164	85.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	21	10.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	3.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5020350
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.22 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 43.2437, -73.0074