S Dorset's Livability
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Diversity -
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Crime -
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Commute -
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Amenities
About S Dorset, VT
S Dorset, VT is located in Bennington County in the state of Vermont.
The total City Population for S Dorset is about 1,350 with about 39 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $347,600, which is roughly 39% higher than the Average Home Value of $210,899 for the state of Vermont, and roughly 46% higher than the National Average of $188,692.
The Median Income Per Household is about $53,158, which is roughly 11% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $59,492 for the state of Vermont, and roughly 8% lower higher than the National Average of $57,518.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.25Male Population Estimate: 48.5%
Female Population Estimate: 51.5%
Median Age: 52.7
Male Median Age: 52.1
Female Median Age: 53.3
Racial Demographic Estimates
Asian:0.96%
Hispanic:0.89%
Black:0.37%
Other:0.22%
Indian:0.15%
Hawaiian:0%
Voting
![Bernie Sanders](/assets/images/politicians/senators/bernie_sanders.jpg)
![Peter Welch](/assets/images/politicians/senators/peter_welch.jpg)
![Phil Scott](/assets/images/politicians/governors/phil_scott.jpg)
Voting Results by Party
Republican: 34.74%
Other: 2.65%
Libertarian: 0.97%
Green: 0.38%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of S Dorset specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Bennington County: About 0 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 0)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Bennington County: About 155.617 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Bennington County is about 100% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 46% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for S Dorset is about 3.3%.
Vermont is ranked #12 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 68.91 out of 100.
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Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 62.9The average living wage for the state of Vermont is $32.92/hr, while the states minimum wage is $11.75/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Vermont a minimum wage score of 71.91 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $5.88/hr, which gives Vermont a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 35.6 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Vermont is $271.56, resulting in a UI benefit score of 75.95 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43✓ Vermont does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Vermont does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
✓ Vermont does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
✓ Vermont does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Vermont does provide some form of paid family leave.
✓ Vermont does provide some form of paid sick leave.
✓ Vermont does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Vermont does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Vermont does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Vermont does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ Vermont does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓ Vermont does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Vermont does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70✓ Vermont does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
✓ Vermont does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Vermont does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ Vermont does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
✓ Vermont does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Nearby Location
- So Dorset, VT ( 0.00 mi. )
- Dorset, VT ( 0.44 mi. )
- E Dorset, VT ( 2.59 mi. )
- Lake Emerald, VT ( 2.59 mi. )
- South Dorset, VT ( 2.63 mi. )
- East Dorset, VT ( 2.85 mi. )
- East Rupert, VT ( 3.40 mi. )
- North Rupert, VT ( 5.12 mi. )
- Barnumville, VT ( 5.19 mi. )
- South End, VT ( 5.24 mi. )
- Manchester Center, VT ( 5.47 mi. )
- Manchestr Ctr, VT ( 6.21 mi. )
- Manchster Ctr, VT ( 6.21 mi. )
- Manchester, VT ( 6.49 mi. )
- Danby, VT ( 6.52 mi. )
- Rupert, VT ( 6.57 mi. )
- Bromley Mountain, VT ( 6.71 mi. )
- Manchester Village, VT ( 6.71 mi. )
- Peru, VT ( 7.03 mi. )
- Chipman Lake, VT ( 7.24 mi. )
- Danby Corners, VT ( 7.24 mi. )
- Brimstone Corners, VT ( 8.16 mi. )
- N Pawlet, VT ( 8.16 mi. )
- Spankerton, VT ( 8.16 mi. )
- Mount Tabor, VT ( 9.08 mi. )
- Winhall, VT ( 9.21 mi. )
- West Rupert, VT ( 9.31 mi. )
- Sandgate, VT ( 9.33 mi. )
- Pawlet, VT ( 9.39 mi. )
- Scottsville, VT ( 9.56 mi. )
- Bromley Mtn, VT ( 10.42 mi. )
- Landgrove, VT ( 10.75 mi. )
- Arlington Center, VT ( 11.07 mi. )
- West Arlingtn, VT ( 11.07 mi. )
- South Wallingford, VT ( 11.12 mi. )
- North Pawlet, VT ( 11.18 mi. )
- East Hebron, NY ( 11.39 mi. )
- West Pawlet, VT ( 11.58 mi. )
- Bondville, VT ( 12.20 mi. )
- Slateville, NY ( 12.52 mi. )
- Stratton Mountain, VT ( 12.64 mi. )
- Tinmouth, VT ( 12.80 mi. )
- Weston Priory, VT ( 12.97 mi. )
- Sunderland, VT ( 13.02 mi. )
- E Arlington, VT ( 13.04 mi. )
- S Wallingford, VT ( 13.11 mi. )
- West Arlington, VT ( 13.23 mi. )
- Weston, VT ( 13.32 mi. )
- Hebron, NY ( 13.35 mi. )
Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 05251Latitude: 43.259472
Longitude: -73.060044
TimeZone: Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: Northeast
Average Elevation: 1182.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 802