Median household income (1999): $53,313
Estimated median household income in 2005: $59,616
| This zip code | $59,616 | | Vermont: | $45,686 |
Nearest zip codes: 05761, 05253, 05255, 05254, 05739, 05776.
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: $1,193
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $568
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 5.3% | | Whole state: | 9.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.5% | | Whole state: | 3.6% |
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 |
Year house built:
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- 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
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Dorset, VT (05251):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 12
- 2 bedrooms: 92
- 3 bedrooms: 271
- 4 bedrooms: 209
- 5 or more bedrooms: 67
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 34
- 2 bedrooms: 43
- 3 bedrooms: 34
- 4 bedrooms: 21
- 5 or more bedrooms: 8
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Vehicles available in 05251 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 24
- 1 vehicle: 177
- 2 vehicles: 292
- 3 vehicles: 123
- 4 vehicles: 28
- 5 or more vehicles: 7
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 2
- 1 vehicle: 62
- 2 vehicles: 62
- 3 vehicles: 10
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 4
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 05251:
- $35,000 to $39,999: 2
- $40,000 to $49,999: 2
- $60,000 to $69,999: 5
- $70,000 to $79,999: 15
- $80,000 to $89,999: 9
- $90,000 to $99,999: 15
- $100,000 to $124,999: 44
- $125,000 to $149,999: 39
- $150,000 to $174,999: 35
- $175,000 to $199,999: 24
- $200,000 to $249,999: 39
- $250,000 to $299,999: 62
- $300,000 to $399,999: 67
- $400,000 to $499,999: 18
- $500,000 to $749,999: 46
- $750,000 to $999,999: 7
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 05251:
- $100 to $149: 6
- $150 to $199: 2
- $200 to $249: 2
- $300 to $349: 8
- $350 to $399: 5
- $400 to $449: 4
- $500 to $549: 8
- $550 to $599: 6
- $650 to $699: 14
- $750 to $799: 4
- $800 to $899: 7
- $900 to $999: 9
- $1,000 to $1,249: 3
- No cash rent: 15
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $95,000
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $360,834
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,162
- One, attached: 31
- Two: 46
- 3 or 4: 5
- Mobile homes: 35

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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%)
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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
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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:
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- United Kingdom (41%)
- Germany (24%)
- Canada (14%)
- Argentina (11%)
- Austria (5%)
- France (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 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
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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

Median worth of mobile homes: $41,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (73%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
- Wood (8%)
- Electricity (3%)
- Utility gas (2%)
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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:
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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% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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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)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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