Dorset
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1907–1915
Women on rail cars in marble quarry, Dorset, Vermont - postcard, 1907–1915
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About Dorset
Town in Vermont, United StatesDorset is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,133 at the 2020 census. Dorset is famous for being the location of Cephas Kent's Inn, where four meetings of the Convention that signed the Dorset Accords led to the independent Vermont Republic and future statehood. Dorset is the site of America's oldest marble quarry and is the birthplace of Bill W., co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous. East Dorset is the site of the Wilson House and the Griffith Library. The town is named after the English county of Dorset. The East Dorset marble quarry had been established by Bill W.'s great grandfather and stayed in the family for three generations. Marble from these qua…
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Housing in Dorset
The typical Dorset home is worth about $731,000, up 2.9% in a year, 83% above the Vermont typical home.
Only 1 sale in April 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Work & commute in Dorset
Full picture →Most working residents leave Dorset for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Manchester (24%), Rutland (5%) and Arlington (5%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
Health in Dorset
Health Grade A
Healthier than 86% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Vermont
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Dorset
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Dorset
Full climate →Dorset has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 75 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Dorset
All Dorset schools →School Grade B
The public schools Dorset’s kids attend outperform 63% of Vermont’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within VT. Ratings are from neighbors.
Dorset’s library
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