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Orleans
Vermont

27K

Population

$64K

Median Income

$298K

Median Home

R+44

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$64K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$52,918

Federal Spending per Capita$821

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers37.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$59K

Avg Credit Score696

Work From Home %9.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms13

Income (20th Percentile)$29K

Income (80th Percentile)$118K

Income (95th Percentile)$195K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.5%

Dependency Ratio1.06

Medicare Spending / Person$3,611

SS Benefits / Person$4,938

Education Wage Premium1.56x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$47K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$58K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients5.3%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.28x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$292K

This county

$380K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$287K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1400/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.76%

This county

1.73% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $3,459

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,184/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-2.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households14.1%

Homeownership Rate80.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

12.5%

Active Listings

112

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

60 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

19.4%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity9.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score0

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score0.0

Healthcare Offices43

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)33.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)21.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians50

Nursing Home Rating3.8 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients757 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,946

Uninsured (under 65)6.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.5%

Education

HS Diploma Holders6,601

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,915

HS Completion Rate91.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools11

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate20.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate27.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities8

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)35th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)25.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate22.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.1

January Sunshine-0.92

January Temperature-1.58

Average Temp42°F

Avg High Temp52°F

Avg Low Temp32°F

Annual Precipitation41.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$360K

Drought Index (2022)0.59

Heating Degree Days8,674 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days200 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)9,292 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)128 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year1.6

Avg Hail Events / Year1.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)27 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)72 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations33 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)27 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed152 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed26 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)278 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)230 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)29 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)45 ms

Households with 100Mbps+85.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet7.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)92 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations11 stations

DC Fast Chargers6 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers38

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,215 workers

Public Transit Commuters29 workers

Walk to Work530 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)451 workers

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work4.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden42.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers15.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities12

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout72.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.040

Nonprofit Organizations234

Veterans Share8.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.1%

Never-Married Adults26.9%

Divorced Adults12.9%

Religious Organizations18

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations9.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.74 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities12

Grocery Stores16

Arts & Entertainment Venues8

Hotels & Lodging14

Recreation Businesses10

Professional Services Firms50

Veterinary Practices7

Real Estate Firms16

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$80K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate34.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.22%

Politics

R+44

2024 Presidential · Vermont was D+31 statewide

vs Vermont State

Income tax

8.75%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.76%1.73% state avg

Politics

R+44D+31

COL Index

County data111 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +187

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.38x avg income)

Economic Mobility

45%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $298K

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Local News — Orleans

VTDigger · 26‏/06‏/2026

Driver faces charge of DUI with death resulting in Orleans County crash that killed passenger

Randy Lemieux II pleaded not guilty to the felony count Friday in a Newport courthouse. Police say h…

Vermont Community Newspaper Group · قبل 3 أسابيع

Menon announces candidacy House, Orleans-Lamoille District

Praneet Menon, a former engineer and community leader from Coventry, announced last week that he is …

WPTZ · 07‏/12‏/2025

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott names replacement for vacant Orleans District Senate seat

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott appoints John Morley to Orleans District Senate seat ... Vermont Gov. Phil S…

Vermont Daily Chronicle · 30‏/03‏/2026

Orleans County Senate candidate steps away

Gaston Bathalon, an army veteran and longtime civil servant, is withdrawing his announced candidacy …

Burlington Free Press · 10‏/12‏/2025

VT senator replacing Sam Douglass talks next steps, GOP text scandal

Samuel Douglass' seat in the Vermont Senate — which the Orleans County Republican vacated in October…

Caledonian Record · قبل شهر واحد

Mr. Gage Takes His Final Bow

ORLEANS -- With the thunder of timpani, the blare of brass, and the whisper of flute, an era came to…

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