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East Dorset is a tiny town of 177 people in Bennington County, Vermont. It's about 32 miles from Glens Falls, NY and 103 miles from Hartford, CT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 94 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $398k and rent runs about $1k a month.
177people
$398kTypical home
$1,109/moRent
79° / 30°Summer / winter
94"Snow
203Sunny days
157Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 177
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 80 people per sq mi
- 103 mi to Hartford, CT
- 32 mi to Glens Falls, NY
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $398k (≈$2,507/mo)
- Median rent $1,109/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 203 sunny days a year (50 totally clear)
- 162 cloudy days a year
- 51 of 90 winter days are gray
- 157 days a year with rain or snow
- 94" of snow a year
- 26 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 48 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 52
- 22% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 44% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to RUT airport
- 53 mi to ALB (major hub)
- 25 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1941
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 801 ft
- 112 mi to the ocean
- 40 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 67 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
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 36% of Vermont districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 27 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 40 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 25 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.