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A town of 1,071, organized in 1796.
Orange’s best subject grade is an A− for the outdoors; its weakest is a D− for schools. Orange’s July high is 72°F, below both Vermont’s towns (80°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). Only 8 of Vermont’s 172 towns score lower on walkability. 20% of the land in Orange is conserved, where Vermont’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Only 4 of Vermont’s 165 towns score lower on civic life. Groton State Forest, at 1,973 acres with 3.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Orange has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Orange beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Orange | VT |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.8% | 10.1% |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Orange Center School | 5–8 | 80 |
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Vermont), ordered by how far Orange is from typical.
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Census counts: 348 in 1800, a low of 348 in 1800, 1,048 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1863 and 3 maps from 1947 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Orange, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Orange.
The Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 runs its public schools. Its one school is below. Orange’s only public school teaches 80 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Center SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 80 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VT on state tests and graduation
Orange had 21 jobs in 2023, down 74 from 2013. The average commute in the town is 28 minutes. Half commute less than 12 miles. The top destinations are Barre (18%), Berlin (12%) and Montpelier (10%).
| Orange | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 16% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.6% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Orange: just over a fifth of adults get no exercise outside work. Two figures for adults in the town: 28% have been diagnosed with depression, 75% had a checkup this year.
| Orange | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 76% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 35% |
| What stands out | Orange | VT |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.8% | 10.1% |
| More smokers | 14.1% | 11.2% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.9% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails run 22 miles in 1 park or preserve. For Orange, the trail network density is 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Groton State Forest | 3.5 mi | 1,973 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The share of households in Orange who are owner-occupiers: 88%. For Orange, the median rent is $1,330 a month.
| Orange | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,330 a month | $1,135 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Orange has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
FEMA puts nearly three quarters of Orange’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 6% to cold waves. On expected storm and flood damage, Orange sits below 58% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in the town since 2023.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Orange
About 2 of every 100 Orange residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
Where Orange’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Vermont, United States
Orange is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,048 at the 2020 census.
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That is 3.7 years of the area's median household income ($83,269 across the Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
Orange was organized in 1796 and has 1 place on the National Register of Historic Places. 2 notable people were born here, including Stanley C. Wilson and Frank P. Sargent.