City profile · Vermont · Census ACS 2023

Dorset, VT

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Dorset - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

349
Residents
$148,385
Median income
$482,400
Median home
$1,297
Median rent (state)

Dorset - the verdict

Nationally, Dorset sits in the 94th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

94th
percentile, household income
84th
percentile, home value
45th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Dorset, VT

349 people live in Dorset, Vermont - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $148,385 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 4.5%. Dorset's housing stock carries a median value of $482,400, and the median resident age is 60.6 years. Educational attainment runs 95.6% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 41.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Vermont tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Vermont at 98.0 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,297 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Vermont's average monthly utility costs around $251 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 52.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Low).

Population

349 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Vermont

Median Household Income

$148,385 /yr

Poverty 4.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

98.0 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Vermont average

How does Dorset compare to other US cities?

Where Dorset sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 94% higher than other cities
Home value 84% pricier than other cities
Median rent 45% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Dorset against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Vermont only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Vermont-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher is Dorset's strongest outlier among Vermont cities

Among the 161 Vermont cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Dorset ranks #1 - the 99th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Dorset only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#5 of 149
97th percentile in Vermont
Median Gross Rent
#115 of 161
20th percentile in Vermont
Median Home Value
#5 of 152
97th percentile in Vermont
Poverty Rate
#74 of 161
53rd percentile in Vermont
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1 of 161
99th percentile in Vermont

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Vermont only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

94thIncome percentile

94th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Dorset's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$482,400 16th percentile more affordable than 16% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Dorset $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Dorset, VT Dorset, VT's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Dorset, VT-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Dorset, VT median $148,385/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Dorset, VT's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Dorset, VT. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 95.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 41.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
349
Median Income
$148,385
Median Home Value
$482,400
Median Age
60.6
Poverty Rate
4.5%
Labor force participation
41.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
95.6%

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
36.9%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
34.2%
Work from Home
28.8%

Based on 111 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Vermont - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$98
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$251
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Vermont state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Vermont state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Dorset sits in

Cost of Living Index
98.0
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,297/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
52.3 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Vermont

North Hyde Park
346 people
North Pownal
345 people
Danville
359 people
Wells River
339 people
Lyndon Center
337 people
Graniteville
362 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Dorset's 349 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Lewis, CO
349 people
Kenney, IL
349 people
Leavenworth, IN
349 people
Darlington, MD
349 people
Stapleton, NE
349 people
Sugar Bush Knolls, OH
349 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Dorset's $148,385 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Marlin, PA
$148,390 median income
Launiupoko, HI
$148,333 median income
Harvey Cedars, NJ
$148,333 median income
Grand View-on-Hudson, NY
$148,438 median income
Montgomery, OH
$148,438 median income
Trego-Rohrersville Station, MD
$148,309 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Dorset, VT Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Dorset, VT - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 100.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 100.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Dorset compares to nearby Vermont cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Dorset (this city) 349 $148,385
North Hyde Park 346 $59,458
North Pownal 345 $71,250
Danville 359 N/A
Census ACS 5-year FIPS VT NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Dorset, VT?

What is the population of Dorset, VT? +

349 people live in Dorset, VT according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Dorset, VT? +

Median annual household income in Dorset runs $148,385, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Dorset? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Dorset; the closest available measure is the Vermont state average, a cost of living index of 98.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Vermont vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Dorset, VT? +

Homes in Dorset carry a median value of $482,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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