The Town Files

Orange County, Vermont

29,761 people. The median home is worth $271,300 (typical Vermont town: $278,700) and the median household earns $82,232.

Towns in Orange County

Towns in Orange County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Randolph4,774$278,700$76,75840.4
Williamstown3,515$234,900$94,41842.0
Bradford2,790$258,600$108,16242.7
Thetford2,775$329,500$88,04543.6

People and housing

Orange CountyTypical Vermont town
Median home value$271,300$278,700
Median rent$1,173$1,117
Median household income$82,232$76,895
Median age46.945.7
Bachelor's degree or higher38.4%38.9%
Below the poverty line9.3%8.6%

Jobs and pay

7,898 jobs in 2024, average pay $55,315 a year.

Largest industries in Orange CountyHealth care & social assistan…1,528 jobs · $59,922Retail846 jobs · $36,059Manufacturing671 jobs · $50,159Construction627 jobs · $70,702Hotels & restaurants516 jobs · $30,700Professional & technical serv…377 jobs · $104,066
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Orange County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 539 storm events in Orange County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Orange County by type since 1996Hail27Heat7Flood13High Wind8Lightning7Flash Flood20Strong Wind28Winter Storm138Winter Weather137Cold/Wind Chill14
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Orange County has been included in 34 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 20, 2024Severe StormDR-4810: Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
August 8, 2024Tropical StormEM-3609: Tropical Depression Debby
March 2, 2024Severe StormDR-4762: Severe Storm And Flooding
July 14, 2023FloodDR-4720: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
July 10, 2023FloodEM-3595: Flooding
March 20, 2023Severe StormDR-4695: Severe Storm And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).