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Notable locations in Dorset: Maryville Campground (A), Campground C (B), Campground B (C), Campground A (D), Dorset Historical Society Building (E), Dorset Historical Society Museum (F), Dorset Town Hall (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Dorset include: Saint Jeromes Episcopal Church (A), East Dorset Congregational Church (B), Saint Jeromes Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Maple Hill Cemetery (1), McDonald Cemetery (2), Morse Hill Cemetery (3), Collson Cemetery (4), North Dorset Cemetery (5), Old Catholic Cemetery (6), Hazelton Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Emerald Lake (A), South Village Pond (B), Prentiss Pond (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Prentiss Brook (A), Mad Tom Brook (B), Gulf Brook (C), Goodman Brook (D), Gilbert Brook (E), Daley Brook (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Dorset include: Kent Neighborhood Historic District (1), Emerald Lake State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: South Dorset Post Office (A), Dorset Post Office (B), East Dorset Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Hotel: Inn at West View Farm (2928 Route 30) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Dorset and their reported violations in the past:
DORSET FD 1 (Population served: 600, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and JAN-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (JAN-06-2006), St Compliance achieved (JAN-31-2006)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and MAR-13-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-24-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAR-13-2002)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1997 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-01-1997)
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
DORSET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Address: 130 SCHOOL DR, Population served: 148, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-01-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-01-1999)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: |  5.4% | | Whole state: |  9.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 3.2% | | Whole state: | 3.6% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dorset, VT
Dorset compared to Vermont state average:
- Median house value above state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of rooms per house above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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Banks with branches in Dorset (2009 data):
- Berkshire Bank: Dorset Branch at Church Street, branch established on 1974-06-10. Info updated 2007-09-28: Bank assets: $2,630.7 mil, Deposits: $1,877.8 mil, headquarters in Pittsfield, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 41 total offices
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Bennington County Vermont:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (71%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
- Wood (9%)
- Electricity (3%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- Solar energy (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Religion statistics for Dorset
| Name | Catholic Church | United Church of Christ | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Episcopal Church | United Methodist Church |
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| Adherents | 57.4% | 8.5% | 7.1% | 6.8% | 6.6% |
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| Congregations | 18.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% | 5.7% | 15.1% |
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| Name | Assemblies of God | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Christian and Missionary Alliance | National Association of Congregational Christian Churches | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 3.4% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 6.7% |
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| Congregations | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1.9% | 3.8% | 26.4% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
5.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($56,279 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.72% | | Vermont average: | 6.60% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,399 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.04% | | Vermont average: | 6.82% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Dorset:
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WSYB (1380 AM; 5 kW; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
- WNBX (1480 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, VT)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Dorset:
- WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
- WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WVAY (100.7 FM; WILMINGTON, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WNGN (91.9 FM; ARGYLE, NY; Owner: NORTHEAST GOSPEL BROADCASTING INC)
- WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
- WLJH (90.9 FM; GLENS FALLS, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE INC)
- WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WMNV (104.1 FM; RUPERT, VT; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
- WJEN (94.5 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WEXP (101.5 FM; BRANDON, VT; Owner: VOX VERMONT, L.L.C.)
- WKBE (100.3 FM; WARRENSBURG, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WCKM-FM (99.1 FM; LAKE GEORGE, NY; Owner: ENTERTRONICS, INC.)
- WNYQ (105.7 FM; QUEENSBURY, NY; Owner: VOX NEW YORK, L.L.C.)
- WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Dorset:
- WVBK-LP (Channel 49; MANCHESTER, ETC., VT; Owner: VISION 3 BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W36AX (Channel 36; MANCHESTER, ETC., VT; Owner: VERMONT ETV, INC.)
- W69AD (Channel 69; BENNINGTON, ETC., VT; Owner: MT. MANSFIELD TELEVISION, INC.)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Dorset, Vermont:
- Fatal accident count: 11
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 15
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
- Fatalities: 14
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 34
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Vermont average:
- Fatal accident count: 46
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 65
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 20
- Fatalities: 52
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 112
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
See more detailed statistics of Dorset fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 13
Total length: 26 meters (85ft)
Total costs: $13,090,000
Total average daily traffic: 28,925
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,448
Total future (year 2018) average daily traffic: 43,387
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1910-1919: 1
- 1920-1929: 1
- 1930-1939: 2
- 1940-1949: 1
- 1950-1959: 3
- 1960-1969: 1
- 1970-1979: 0
- 1980-1989: 2
- 1990-1999: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Dorset, VT
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1- Edward G Roach, Green Peak, Type: Tower, Structure height: 27.4 m, Overall height: 27.4 m
Registrant: Sba Properties, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Parkway Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1- Rte 30 & Maple Hill Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 18 m, Overall height: 24 m, Call Sign: WPWW209
Assigned Frequencies : 152.007 MHz
Grant Date: 01/28/2003, Expiration Date: 01/28/2013, Certifier: Edward Ouellette
Registrant: Wells Communications Service Inc, 221 N Greenbush Road, Troy, NY 12180, Phone: (518) 283-2736, Fax: (518) 230-0901
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- GREEN PEAK, 1 Mi Sw Of E Dorset, Type: Tower, Structure height: 15 m, Call Sign: WPQM219
Assigned Frequencies : 933.775 MHz
Grant Date: 06/07/2000, Expiration Date: 06/07/2010, Certifier: James J Allen
Registrant: Utc Spectrum Services, 200 N. Glebe Road, Suite 1000, Arlington, VA 22203, Phone: (703) 558-2204, Fax: (703) 276-1169, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Dorset)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2- Aircraft: CESSNA 182G (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2178R , Serial Number: 18255378, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 03/10/1964
Registrant (Co-Owned): Charles E Rockwell, 896 Route 30, Dorset, VT 05251, Other Owners: Alan E Calfee - Aircraft: CESSNA 182A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3963D , Serial Number: 34663, Year manufactured: 1957, Airworthiness Date: 10/04/1957
Registrant (Corporation): Maplewood Flying Association Inc, Po Box 889, Dorset, VT 05251
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 3
- Hazardous Condition: 6
- Good Intent Call: 3
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Dorset, VT
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