What kinds of homes are in Dorchester, WI?

Name: Types of homes in Dorchester, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Dorchester, WI has 347 (±64) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 250 homes per square mile of land.

62.0% are detached single-family houses.

14.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

15.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 347 (±64)
Detached houses: 62.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 14.7%
5+ unit buildings: 15.3%

Homes in Dorchester by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Dorchester	Clark County	Wisconsin	United States
Single-family, detached	62.0% (±8.0 points)	82.7%	66.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.7% (±2.9 points)	1.3%	4.3%	6.2%
2 units	8.1% (±5.0 points)	2.0%	5.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.6% (±4.4 points)	1.3%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	15.0% (±6.9 points)	1.4%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.3% (±0.8 points)	3.0%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±6.3 points)	1.6%	8.4%	10.3%
Mobile home	4.3% (±2.9 points)	6.6%	3.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±6.3 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Dorchester, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Clark County (6.0%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (17.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Dorchester

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dorchester
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Dorchester	—	15.3% (±9.4 points)	—
Town of Mayville	2.8 mi	0.0% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Abbotsford	4.1 mi	19.7% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Holton	4.1 mi	0.0% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Town of Little Black	5.1 mi	0.0% (±10.6 points)	Lower
Stetsonville	5.3 mi	8.1% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Colby	6.3 mi	22.0% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Curtiss	6.3 mi	12.4% (±25.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Deer Creek (Taylor County)	7.0 mi	0.0% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Mayville, WI (0.0%), Town of Holton, WI (0.0%), Town of Little Black, WI (0.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Clark County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Colby	22.0% (±7.2 points)
2	Neillsville	20.9% (±6.8 points)
3	Abbotsford	19.7% (±9.1 points)
4	Town of Thorp	18.7% (±17.6 points)
5	Owen	16.6% (±5.9 points)
6	Dorchester	15.3% (±9.4 points)
7	Greenwood	14.4% (±6.7 points)
8	Curtiss	12.4% (±25.8 points)
9	Thorp	9.4% (±3.4 points)
10	Withee	8.1% (±12.0 points)
11	Granton	7.9% (±17.8 points)
12	Loyal	7.1% (±5.4 points)

Showing 12 of 44 places in Clark County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Dorchester

How many homes are in Dorchester?

Dorchester, WI has an estimated 347 (±64) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Dorchester houses or apartments?

62.0% are detached houses and 3.7% attached houses, while 30.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Dorchester?

14.7% of homes in Dorchester are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dorchester village, Wisconsin

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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