Bennington County
Chartered: August 20, 1761
Area: 30,400 Acres = 47.5 Square Miles
Population (US Census, 2000): 2,036
Population Density (persons per square mile): 42.9
Schools
Bennington Rutland Supervisory Union 802-362-2452
Dorset School 802-362-2606
The Long Trail School 802-867-5717
Dorset Vermont has no shortage of attractions and reasons to reside here. The local Emerald Lake brings year-round fun to the area, with swimming and canoeing in the summer and ice fishing in the winter. The Emerald Lake State Park serves as a campground and family destination. Lakefront homes and rentals are available Dorset Vermont real estate opportunities. The Dorset Playhouse brings live entertainment to the townspeople, and the historic Dorset Green is beset by white clapboard houses and surrounded by the aura of a town with history dating back to the American Revolution. Dorset Vermont real estate has easy access to Vermont ski resorts. Okemo Mountain Resort, Stratton Mountain Ski Resort, Magic Mountain Ski Resort, and Bromley Mountain Ski Resort are all an hour’s drive or less away.
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