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     Population
Dorset   Bennington County  Vermont 
Estimated Population, 2008   2,106   36,382   621,270
Total Population, 2000   2,036   36,994   608,827
 ...that is Under 18 Years of Age   446   8,758   147,523
 ...that is 65 Years of Age and Over   398   6,167   77,510
 ...that is Female   1,024   19,246   310,490
 ...that is Male   1,012   17,748   298,337
Median Age, 2000   45.10   40.30   37.70
Population Density (Persons per Sq. Mi.), 2000   42.58   54.70   65.82
Total Population in Urban Areas, 2000   0   13,720   232,448
Total Population in Group Quarters, 2000   0   1,273   20,760
Absolute Population Change, 1990-2000   118   1,140   46,060
Percent Population Change, 1990-2000   6.15%   3.18%   8.18%
Natural Increase, 1990-2000   -42   85.50   23,071
Annual Births, 2006   12   375   6,510
Annual Deaths, 2006   19   398   5,043
Total Population 5 Years and Older, 2000   1,971   35,005   574,842
  ...Lived in a different house in the U.S. five years ago   625   13,161   227,850
        ...in Different Town or City five years ago   625   10,849   199,432
            ...in Different County five years ago   414   5,578   105,857
                ...in Different State five years ago   356   4,577   69,748
 ...Lived Outside U.S. five years ago   27   285   7,393
 ...Net (domestic) Migration, 1995-2000   60   -2,310   2,254

     Race/Ethnicity/Nativity
Dorset   Bennington County  Vermont 
Total Population, 2000
 ...(of all races) that is Hispanic / Latino   8   344   5,504
 ...that is White Only   2,015   36,161   589,208
 ...that is Black / African American Only   9   155   3,063
 ...that is Asian Only   3   228   5,217
 ...that is American Indian / Alaska Native Only   1   74   2,420
 ...that is Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Only   0   5   141
 ...that is Some Other Race Only   2   76   1,443
 ...that is Multi-Racial   6   295   7,335
Total Claims, 2000
  ...of White Racial Background   2,021   36,435   596,079
  ...of Black / African American Racial Background   12   230   4,492
  ...of Asian Racial Background   3   290   6,622
  ...of American Indian / Alaska Native Racial Background   3   215   6,396
  ...of Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Racial Background   0   7   308
  ...of Some Other Racial Background   4   128   2,727
Native to US, 2000   1,984   36,000   585,582
 ...Native to Vermont   736   17,766   330,528
 ...Native to Other State   1,224   18,060   250,395
Foreign Born, 2000   52   994   23,245
 ...Entered Area within previous five years   7   247   8,217

     Civics & Planning
  Dorset
Year Town Incorporated or Chartered 1761
Type of Entity Municipality - Town
County Bennington County
Regional Planning Commission Bennington County Regional Commission
Incorporated Villages --
Municipal Plan Yes
  ...approved by Regional Planning Commission Yes
Zoning Ordinance Yes
Subdivision Ordinance Yes
Development Review Board Yes
Development Category 3 - Outlying Town

     Housing
Dorset   Bennington County  Vermont 
Total Households, 2000   856   14,846   240,634
Average Household Size, 2000   2.38   2.41   2.44
Total Number of Families, 2000   601   9,914   157,763
Average Family Size, 2000   2.82   2.91   2.96
Total Housing Units, 2000   1,246   19,403   294,382
  ...Owner Occupied   698   10,599   169,784
  ...Renter Occupied   158   4,247   70,850
  ...Vacant   390   4,557   53,748
        ...for Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use   341   3,673   43,060
Median Housing Unit Value, 2000   $210,300   $113,300   $111,200
Median Monthly Ownership Costs, 2000
  ...with Mortgage   $1,204   $1,022   $1,021
 ...without Mortgage   $562   $404   $378
  ...as a Percentage of Household Income, 1999   19.40%   20.10%   20.20%
Median Gross Rent, 2000   $713   $538   $553
  ...as a % of Household Income, 1999   24.30%   27.30%   26.20%
Housing Units by Heat Source, 2000
  ...Heated with Utility Gas   14   226   29,234
 ...Heated with Bottled / Tank / LP Gas   125   1,604   34,715
 ...Heated with Electricity   26   489   11,363
 ...Heated with Fuel Oil / Kerosene   605   11,456   141,041
 ...Heated with Coal / Coke   0   16   427
 ...Heated with Wood   73   960   22,616
 ...Heated with Solar Energy   8   15   90
 ...Heated with Other Type of Fuel   5   69   817
 ...That Are not Heated   0   11   331
Extended Dorset Housing Data Profile

     Economy
Dorset
 
Bennington County
 
Vermont
 
Median Household Income, 1999   $54,219   $39,926   $40,856
Median Family Income, 1999   $62,969   $46,565   $48,625
Per Capita Income, 1999   $32,956   $21,193   $20,625
Median Adjusted Gross Income per Family, 2007   $69,932.00   $52,609.50   $57,433.00
Average Adjusted Gross Income per Person, 2007   $30,238.18   $23,534.81   $24,210.28
Annual Average Wage, 2008   $34,557   $34,964   $38,317
Median Earnings, 1999   $22,471   $20,721   $21,497
  ...Male   $31,413   $26,505   $26,445
  ...Female   $15,855   $16,338   $17,092
Total Retail Receipts (Taxable), Fiscal Year 2008   $10,351,909   $315,194,965   $5,193,157,571
Civilian Labor Force, 2008   1,100   20,550   355,400
   ...Employed   1,060   19,000   338,500
   ...Unemployed   40   1,000   16,900
   ...Unemployment Rate   3.90   4.90   4.80
Persons for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   2,035   35713   588,053
   ...in Poverty, 1999   110   3,588   55,506
     ...under 5 years old   12   365   4,476
     ...5 to 11 years old   8   559   7,013
     ...12 to 17 years old   10   313   5,106
     ...18 to 64 years old   70   1,913   32,694
     ...65 to 74 years old   0   166   2,785
     ...75 Years and Over   10   272   3,432
Families for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   604   9,960   158,684
   ...in Poverty, 1999   18   700   9,925
     ...with Related Children Under 18, 1999   18   553   7,788
Total Persons in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   11   814   11,410
Families in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   4   315   4,573
Total Persons Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   32   3,395   46,416
Households Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   20   1,677   23,080
Households for whom public assistance income was considered, 2000   858   14,822   240,744
  ...with Public Assistance Income, 1999   13   725   11,610

     Transportation
Dorset   Bennington County  Vermont 
Class 1 Highway Mileage, 2004   0   10.41   134.72
Class 2 Highway Mileage, 2004   13.85   146.50   2,715.69
Class 3 Highway Mileage, 2004   25.57   451.41   8,509.25
Class 4 Highway Mileage, 2004   0   55.67   1,533.90
State Highway Mileage, 2004   13.67   164.44   2,703.60
Lane Highway Mileage, 2004   0   0.60   23.90
Scenic Highway Mileage, 2004   0   0   53.72
Number of Households with 1 Vehicle, 2000   270   5,093   80,892
Number of Households with 2 Vehicles, 2000   395   6,180   103,737
Number of Households with 3 or more Vehicles, 2000   168   2,406   39,544
Number of Households with no Vehicles, 2000   23   1,167   16,461
Average Number of Vehicles per Household, 2000   1.89   1.72   1.75
   ...in owner-occupied housing units   1.98   1.93   1.94
   ...in renter-occupied housing units   1.53   1.22   1.30
Total workers 16 years of age and over, 2000   946   18,320   311,839
   ...who Drove to Work Alone   748   13,922   234,388
   ...who Carpooled to Work   61   2,151   37,191
   ...who Commuted via Public Transportation   14   130   2,208
   ...who Commuted via Motorcycle   0   17   136
   ...who Commuted via Bicycle   0   63   977
   ...who Walked to Work   22   934   17,554
   ...who Commuted via Another Means   0   119   1,734
   ...who worked at Home   101   984   17,651
   ...who worked outside town or city of residence   660   8,968   202,707
   ...who worked outside county of residence   135   3,195   66,901
   ...who worked outside Vermont   50   2,296   21,346
Aggregate Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   15,635   330,480   6,367,500
Average Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   18.50   19.06   21.64
Total Number of Automobile Accidents, 2001   4   538   3,260
   ...Involving Fatalities   --   7   83
   ...Involving Injuries (not Fatalities)   2   228   1,661
   ...Involving Property Damage Only   2   303   1,514

     Education
Dorset   Bennington County  Vermont 
EDUCATIONAL ENROLLMENT
Total Population 3 Years and Over, 2000   1,996   35,903   588,931
  ...Enrolled in preprimary school
      ...Public School   28   792   12,265
      ...Private School   26   349   4,991
  ...Enrolled in elementary school
      ...Public School   204   3,833   65,574
      ...Private School   20   466   5,106
  ...Enrolled in high school
      ...Public School   104   1,882   32,174
      ...Private School   43   242   3,728
  ...Enrolled in college (undergraduate)
      ...Public School   21   647   20,669
      ...Private School   18   896   12,499
  ...Enrolled in graduate or professional school
      ...Public School   0   108   3,684
      ...Private School   7   165   3,466
  ...Not enrolled in school   1,525   26,523   424,775
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Total Population 18 Years and Older, 2000   1,590   28,190   461,248
  ...Less than 9th Grade Education   33   1,341   21,253
  ...9-12th Grade Education, no Diploma   127   2,944   43,325
  ...High School or Equivalency   375   9,518   147,980
  ...Some College, no Degree   299   5,479   90,833
  ...Associate’s Degree   89   1,828   33,510
  ...Bachelor’s Degree   425   4,497   79,255
  ...Graduate or Professional Degree   242   2,583   45,092
Dorset School Report Data, 2008

 Property Taxation
Dorset   Bennington County  Vermont 
Municipal Tax Rate (plus LAR & Highway) (per $100), fiscal year 2009   0.1842   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Homesteads (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.3014   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Non-Residential (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.3740   --   --
Common Level of Appraisal Ratio, fiscal year 2010   0.9552   --   --
Extended Property Valuation Data

     Public Safety
Dorset   Bennington County  Vermont 
Total Instances of Crime, 2008   35   1,714   30,033
  ...Against People   7   300   3,623
  ...Against Property   25   1,236   23,506
  ...Against Society   3   178   2,904

     Natural Resources
Dorset   Bennington County  Vermont 
Area of Land, Acres, 2000   30,604.80   432,640   5,920,640
Area of Water, Acres, 2000   25.60   2,700   261,200
Total Private & Public Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   8,636   173,182.51   1,148,249.29
Percent Private & Public Conserved Lands, 1999   28.20%   --   --
Federal Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   5,272.14   149,142.41   435,008.82
State Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   830.97   7,963.59   378,563.41

     Forestry & Agriculture
   
2007 Census of Agriculture
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...Vermont State and County Data Tables
Vermont Forest Resource Harvest Reports
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