Dorset, Vermont
CDP
About Dorset
Dorset, VT is a small unincorporated community located in southwestern Vermont.
Dorset holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.08 square miles.
📰 Dorset News Today
- Keelan: Raptor Lane’s issues: Greater than the number of units Vermont Daily Chronicle · Aug 14
- This is Our Home: You probably own some of the famous wood products carved in this Vermont town WPTZ · Mar 2
- Dorset man arrested after investigations into contact with a minor WNYT.com · Jun 17
- William Childs Obituary (1935 - 2026) - Dorset, VT - The Manchester Journal Legacy obituary · Mar 20
- Annual horse show draws riders, spectators from across New England to Dorset wcax.com · Jul 12
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Dorset Unique
- The only place in America named Dorset — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southwestern Vermont, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Dorset
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Dorset
- Mettowee Mint — coffee shop (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Dorset Historical Society Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Dorset
- Black Rock Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Merck Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Owls Head Town Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Raptor Lane Town Property · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Dorset
- Dorset Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateVermont
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area2.08 sq mi
Coordinates43.2605, -73.1084