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Dorset is a tiny town of 310 people in Bennington County, Vermont. It's about 27 miles from Glens Falls, NY and 106 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 89 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $546k and rent runs about $1k a month.
310people
$546kTypical home
$1,109/moRent
79° / 30°Summer / winter
89"Snow
203Sunny days
156Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 310
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 149 people per sq mi
- 106 mi to Hartford, CT
- 27 mi to Glens Falls, NY
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $546k (≈$3,441/mo)
- Median rent $1,109/mo
- Median household income $112k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 203 sunny days a year (50 totally clear)
- 162 cloudy days a year
- 51 of 90 winter days are gray
- 156 days a year with rain or snow
- 89" of snow a year
- 26 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 44 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (239 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (810 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 24% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 62% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 19% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to RUT airport
- 50 mi to ALB (major hub)
- 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 915 ft
- 117 mi to the ocean
- 36 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 93 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 23 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 36% of Vermont districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 27 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 45 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bennington County: D+22 in 2024
- Vermont: D+32 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.