Utility Providers in Dorset, Vermont

Dorset is served by 42 utility providers across 3 categories covering 1 ZIP code in Bennington County.

Bennington County · Updated May 2026

Utility rates in Dorset vs. US average

Electricity
21.0¢/kWh
↑ 27% above US average (16.5¢)
↓ 4% below VT state average (21.9¢)
Natural gas
$17.34/Mcf
↑ 20% above US average
Local electricity rate from NREL Utility Rate Database (2023), averaged across Dorset-area providers. State and US electric averages from EIA Form 861 (2024). Natural gas prices from EIA Form 176 (2024, $/Mcf). US avg electricity: 16.5¢/kWh · US avg gas: $14.50/Mcf.

Typical monthly utility bills in Dorset

Electricity$100-$149 (21.0¢–21.0¢/kWh)
Natural gas$200-$249
Water & sewer~$60/month

Figures from U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates, reflecting households that pay utilities separately from rent. In dense urban areas where heat or hot water is often included in rent, these numbers represent the subset of residents who pay directly.

How Dorset heats its homes

2%
2%
97%

2% natural gas · 2% electricity · 97% other fuels

Electric rates in Dorset

Residential rates range from 21.0¢ to 21.0¢ per kWh.

Dorset
21.0¢/kWh
U.S. avg
16.5¢/kWh

Dorset is served by Green Mountain Power Corp, a investor owned utility.

This is 27% above the national average of 16.5¢/kWh.

Internet providers in Dorset

Dorset has strong broadband coverage.

FirstLight Fiber
10,000 Mbps
Fiber
Vermont Telephone Company
10,000 Mbps
Fiber
Fidium Fiber
2,000 Mbps
Fiber
Xfinity
1,200 Mbps
Cable
Verizon
200 Mbps
Fixed Wireless

Availability varies by address. Based on FCC Broadband Data Collection filings.

Electric 1 provider

Green Mountain Power Corp

Water 31 providers

100 MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD PARK
APPLEGATE APARTMENTS
ARLINGTON WATER DEPT
BENNINGTON COLLEGE
BENNINGTON WATER DEPT
BROMLEY WATER COMPANY
DORSET COMMUNITY HOUSING
DORSET FIRE DISTRICT 1
EAST DORSET FIRE DISTRICT 1
EAST MOUNTAIN MHP
INTERVALE AT STRATTON
LAMPMAN WATER SYSTEM
MANCHESTER WATER DEPT
MOUNTAIN VIEW COURT
NORTH BENNINGTON WATER DEPT
PIPER RIDGE CONDOMINIUM
POWNAL FIRE DISTRICT 2
POWNAL FIRE DISTRICT 3
READSBORO TOWN OF
ROYAL PINE VILLA
SHAFTSBURY WATER SYSTEM
STRATTON WEST LEISURE LODGE CORPORATION
VILLAGE AT EAGLE RISE
VILLAGE AT ORMSBY HILL HOA
WHITE BIRCHES MHP

Internet 10 providers

AT&T
Fixed Wireless up to 25 Mbps
Consolidated Communications
DSL up to 10 Mbps
Fidium Fiber
Fiber up to 2,000 Mbps
FirstLight Fiber
Fiber up to 10,000 Mbps
T-Mobile
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORPORATION
Fixed Wireless up to 10 Mbps
Verizon
Fixed Wireless up to 200 Mbps
Vermont Telephone Company
Fiber up to 10,000 Mbps
VTel Wireless Inc
Fixed Wireless up to 25 Mbps
Xfinity
Cable up to 1,200 Mbps

ZIP codes in Dorset, VT

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Disclaimer: Provider information is sourced from federal databases including HIFLD, EPA SDWIS, FCC Broadband Data, and EIA-861. Utility cost estimates are from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Local electric rates are based on 2023 NREL Utility Rate Database data; state and US averages are from EIA Form 861 (2024). Coverage areas are approximate and may not reflect recent changes. Please verify directly with your provider.

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, NREL, EIA-861, HIFLD, EPA, FCC. Last updated: May 2026.