Orwell is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Orwell, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
If Orwell were 100 people
About 1,250 people live in Orwell (2025 Census estimate).
Median age 47.5 (VT 43.1).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6 points. Among residents 35 to 44, 67% are men (VT 50%).
Counted by household. Plus 18.6% of homes are seasonal.
Adults 25 and older. 3.6% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 27 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Orwell says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 6 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Orwell
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Orwell’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Orwell or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Orwell in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.