Population
297 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Vermont
City profile · Vermont · Census ACS 2023
East Dorset, VT
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for East Dorset - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 297
- Residents
- $1,297
- Median rent (state)
East Dorset - the verdict
Vermont's East Dorset counts 297 residents. Source: Census ACS.
- 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: East Dorset, VT
East Dorset is a small town in Vermont, home to 297 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 51.5 years. About 42.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 78.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Vermont tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 98.0 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,297 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Vermont run around $251, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. The average commute for East Dorset workers runs 16.5 minutes, with 87.2% driving alone and 12.8% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 52.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Low).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
98.0 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Vermont average
How does East Dorset compare to other US cities?
Here's how East Dorset stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
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 East Dorset against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Vermont only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Vermont-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places East Dorset near the bottom of Vermont's cities
Among the 161 Vermont cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, East Dorset ranks #94 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares East Dorset only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#115 of 161
20th percentile in Vermont
Poverty Rate
#94 of 161
0th percentile in Vermont
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#49 of 161
70th 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.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for East Dorset in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 42.8%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 78.8%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
297
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
51.5
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
78.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
42.8%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
16.5 minutes
Drive Alone
87.2%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
12.8%
Based on 234 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 East 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
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to East Dorset's 297 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How East 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 |
|---|---|---|
| East Dorset (this city) | 297 | N/A |
| Quechee | 297 | N/A |
| Readsboro | 299 | $43,472 |
| West Pawlet | 301 | N/A |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS VT OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about East Dorset, VT?
What is the population of East Dorset, VT? +
East Dorset, VT has a population of 297 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in East Dorset? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for East 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.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.