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City: Dorset, VT
Bennington County, VT
Zip code population (2000): 1,920
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 1,959



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Houses and condos: 1,289
Renter-occupied apartments: 140
% of renters here:  18%
State:  29%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 05251: 106.4 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 70.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 28 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  1.8% ($2,835)
Vermont:  2.9% ($2,196)

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Males: 929  (48.4%)
Females: 991  (51.6%)

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Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $429,087
05251:  $429,087
Vermont:  $205,400

According to our research of public records there were no registered sex offenders living in this zip code in early 2007.

Median resident age:  46.3 years
Vermont median age:  37.7 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.3 people
Vermont:  2.4 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 05251, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $91,078 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $91,078
State:  $44,564

Salary/wage: $50,754 (reported on 61.2% of returns)
Here:  $50,754
State:  $37,522
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -92.8% for AGIs below $10k, 56.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 52.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 45.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 30.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 28.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $4,607 (reported on 68.4% of returns)
This zip code:  $4,607
Vermont:  $1,373
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -15.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $18,954 (reported on 58.1% of returns)
Here:  $18,954
State:  $4,037
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -22.9% for AGIs below $10k, 8.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$28,699 (reported on 53.6% of returns)
Here:  +$28,699
State:  +$11,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $10k, -0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$14,420 (reported on 29.4% of returns)
Here:  +$14,420
State:  +$11,197
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -18.7% for AGIs below $10k, 15.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,754 (reported on 7.7% of returns)
05251:  $3,754
Vermont:  $3,004
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $15,357 (reported on 1.9% of returns)
Here:  $15,357
Vermont:  $12,124

Total itemized deductions: $33,411 (1% of AGI, reported on 47.4% of returns)
Here:  $33,411
State:  $17,791
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -26.0% for AGIs below $10k, 25.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 19.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 20.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 27.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $8,116 (4.3% of AGI, reported on 41.8% of returns)
Here:  $8,116
Vermont:  $2,686

Here:  4.3% of AGI
State:  2.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $21,243 (reported on 76.5% of returns)
05251:  $21,243
State:  $6,533
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -4.7% for AGIs below $10k, 5.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,048 (reported on 5.6% of returns)
Here:  $1,048
State:  $1,432
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 73.3%
Here:  73%
State:  54%
(% for various income ranges: 66.5% for AGIs below $10k, 65.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 68.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.0% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $65,124
This zip code:  $65,124
Vermont:  $49,907
Dorset, VT (05251) map

Nearest zip codes: 05761, 05253, 05255, 05254, 05739, 05776.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  68.6%
Whole state:  65.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  5.5%
Whole state:  7.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Housing units in zip code 05251 with a mortgage: 235 (5 second mortgage, 28 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 194


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,625

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $822

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  5.7%
Whole state:  10.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  2.7%
Whole state:  3.9%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  7.3
State:  6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  5.1
State:  4.1


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Notable locations in zip code 05251: Campground C (A), Campground B (B), Campground A (C), Dorset Historical Society Building (D), Dorset Historical Society Museum (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: North Dorset Cemetery (1), Old Catholic Cemetery (2), Hazelton Cemetery (3), Rupert Street Cemetery (4), Scott Cemetery (5), South Dorset Cemetery (6), Kent Hollow Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Prentiss Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Oven Brook (A), Goodman Brook (B), Gilbert Brook (C), Daley Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 14
  • 1995 to 1998: 67
  • 1990 to 1994: 112
  • 1980 to 1989: 189
  • 1970 to 1979: 181
  • 1960 to 1969: 101
  • 1950 to 1959: 47
  • 1940 to 1949: 80
  • 1939 or earlier: 488



Zip code 05251 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Dorset, VT (05251):
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 12
  • 2 bedrooms: 92
  • 3 bedrooms: 271
  • 4 bedrooms: 209
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 67


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 34
  • 2 bedrooms: 43
  • 3 bedrooms: 34
  • 4 bedrooms: 21
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 8



Vehicles available in 05251 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 24
  • 1 vehicle: 177
  • 2 vehicles: 292
  • 3 vehicles: 123
  • 4 vehicles: 28
  • 5 or more vehicles: 7


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 2
  • 1 vehicle: 62
  • 2 vehicles: 62
  • 3 vehicles: 10
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 4



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 05251 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 05251 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 05251:

  • $25,000 to $29,999: 1
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 1
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 4
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 5
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 5
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 7
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 2
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 4
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 27
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 26
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 33
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 67
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 47
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 82
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 86
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 146
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 52
  • $1,000,000 or more: 72
 



05251 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 05251:

  • $100 to $149: 3
  • $150 to $199: 1
  • $200 to $249: 1
  • $300 to $349: 3
  • $350 to $399: 2
  • $400 to $449: 1
  • $500 to $549: 5
  • $550 to $599: 6
  • $650 to $699: 21
  • $750 to $799: 10
  • $800 to $899: 17
  • $900 to $999: 41
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 13
  • No cash rent: 20
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $175,476.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $427,424

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $430,414 (it was $232,300 in 2000)
05251:  $430,414
Vermont:  $205,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $225,212 - $702,983

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $518,438
Here:  $518,438
State:  $261,622

Townhouses or other attached units: $434,042
Here:  $434,042
State:  $260,121

In 2-unit structures: $255,191
Here:  $255,191
State:  $262,527

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $242,510
Here:  $242,510
State:  $232,572

Mobile homes: $41,071
Here:  $41,071
State:  $47,932


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,162
  • One, attached: 31
  • Two: 46
  • 3 or 4: 5
  • Mobile homes: 35
05251 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 667 (78%)
  • Carpooled: 60 (7%)
  • Railroad: 13 (2%)
  • Walked: 25 (3%)
  • Worked at home: 91 (11%)
 

05251 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 48
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 94
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 203
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 167
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 108
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 16
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 54
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 6
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 3
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 24
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 16
  • 90 or more minutes: 26
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 84.7%


Household type by relationship
Households: 1,870

  • In family households: 1,569 (380 male householders, 157 female householders)
    471 spouses, 468 children (459 natural, 5 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 12 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 28 other relatives, 43 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 301 (82 male householders (59 living alone)), 154 female householders (124 living alone)), 65 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 278 2-persons, 113 3-persons, 90 4-persons, 50 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 183 1-person, 47 2-persons, 6 3-persons.

312 married couples with children.
68 single-parent households (23 men, 45 women).

97.4% of residents of 05251 zip code speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% very well, 46% well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% very well, 21% well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 37 (1.9%)
(62.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  1.9%
Whole state:  3.8%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • United Kingdom (41%)
  • Germany (24%)
  • Canada (14%)
  • Argentina (11%)
  • Austria (5%)
  • France (5%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 7
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 2
  • 1975 to 1979: 4
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 6
  • 1965 to 1969: 18

White population: 1,908
Black population: 2
American Indian population: 1
Asian population: 4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 1
Two or more races population: 4

Zip code 05251 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 English: 329
 Irish: 259
 United States or American: 178
 German: 148
 Scottish: 87
 Italian: 84
 Scotch-Irish: 80
 British: 59
 Polish: 54
 French (except Basque): 44
 Other groups: 43
 Russian: 29
 Dutch: 28
 European: 21
 French Canadian: 20
 Ukrainian: 16
 Norwegian: 15
 Welsh: 14
 Czech: 6
 Belgian: 5
 Swedish: 5
 Danish: 4
 Acadian/Cajun: 2
 Hungarian: 2



Zip code 05251 topographic map


Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • DORSET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (130 SCHOOL DRIVE in DORSET, VT)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-PS085
  • ADAMS J.K.CO. INC. (ROUTE 30 in DORSET, VT)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: WOOD PRODUCTS; WOOD OFFICE FURNITURE
    Organizations: MALCOLM COOPER SR (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • PAD PRINT MACHINERY (201 TENNIS WAY in DORSET, VT)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: JULIAN & KERRY JOFFE (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • VT AGENCY OF TRANSPORATION DORSET GARAGE (18 VILLAGE ST in DORSET, VT)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: STATE OF VERMONT AOT (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  • CHRISTOPHER RIZZON AUTO REPAIR (5055 RTE 30 in DORSET, VT)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  • DORSET FIELD CLUB (136 CHURCH ST in DORSET, VT)
    USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • EAST DORSET GENERAL STORE (ROUTE 7 in DORSET, VT)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: CHAMPLAIN OIL CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • ROGERS CORP (RT 30 in DORSET, VT)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: ROGER E RUMNEY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • LONG TRAIL SCHOOL (RD 2 BOX 1556 in DORSET, VT)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)


Median worth of mobile homes: $60,043

Zip code 05251 marital status for males
Zip code 05251 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (73%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
  • Wood (8%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 665
  • Northeast: 894
  • Midwest: 126
  • South: 94
  • West: 37

69% of the 05251 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 14% lived in Vermont.

Population in 1990: 1,402. Population change in the 1990s: +518 (+36.9%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 16
Here:  8.1%
Vermont:  7.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 27
Here:  19.9%
Vermont:  10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 22
Here:  48.9%
Vermont:  37.7%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Skiing Facilities (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (50-99: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Bed-and-Breakfast Inns (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (20-49: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (20-49: 1)
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (10-19: 1)
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures (10-19: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)








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