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Orleans is a tiny town of 809 people in Orleans County, Vermont. It's about 56 miles from Burlington, VT and 181 miles from Boston, MA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 106 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $156k and rent runs about $810 a month.
809people
$156kTypical home
$810/moRent
77° / 23°Summer / winter
106"Snow
177Sunny days
174Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 809
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 915 people per sq mi
- 181 mi to Boston, MA
- 56 mi to Burlington, VT
- 50 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $156k (≈$986/mo)
- Median rent $810/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 1.9% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 23°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 177 sunny days a year (42 totally clear)
- 188 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 174 days a year with rain or snow
- 106" of snow a year
- 33 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 66 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (76 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (312 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 20% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to BTV airport
- 123 mi to PWM (major hub)
- 43 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 824 ft
- 77 mi to the ocean
- 46 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 30 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Grocery store in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 45 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Orleans County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Vermont: D+32 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk