Orange County, Vermont

Orange County, Vermont, has 30,002 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Chelsea. It uses Eastern Time and covers 687 sq mi (1,779 km²) of land.

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Orange County in Vermont
Grafton CountyRandolphWilliamstownBradfordChelseaNewbury
Orange County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
30,002
Land area
687 sq mi (1,779 km²)
County seat or government
Chelsea
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$82,232 ± $4,582
Median home value
$271,300 ± $12,293
Median rent, with utilities
$1,173 ± $66
Homes lived in by their owners
83.2% ± 1.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT micro areaOutlying county
Water area
4.63 sq mi (12 km²)
State
Vermont
County code (FIPS)
50017
Coordinates (central point)
44.003373, -72.369579

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Orange County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 0564116,936 people
  2. 056636,840 people
  3. 050604,268 people
  4. 056793,147 people
  5. 050333,081 people
  6. 050682,987 people
  7. 050611,788 people
  8. 050451,779 people
  9. 050751,438 people
  10. 050381,371 people
  11. 050651,198 people
  12. 050361,169 people
All 31
  1. 050771,116 people
  2. 05654953 people
  3. 05039935 people
  4. 05051927 people
  5. 05079914 people
  6. 05043907 people
  7. 05675898 people
  8. 05081842 people
  9. 05069778 people
  10. 05669768 people
  11. 05072751 people
  12. 05086647 people
  13. 05040589 people
  14. 05070510 people
  15. 05076495 people
  16. 05649427 people
  17. 05041372 people
  18. 05083193 people
  19. 05058128 people

31 ZIP Code areas overlap Orange County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Orange County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Towns in Orange County, largest first

  1. Town of Randolph4,843 people
  2. Town of Williamstown3,579 people
  3. Town of Bradford2,827 people
  4. Town of Thetford2,813 people
  5. Town of Newbury2,169 people
  6. Town of Corinth1,539 people
  7. Town of Brookfield1,486 people
  8. Town of Strafford1,372 people
  9. Town of Tunbridge1,253 people
  10. Town of Chelsea1,223 people
  11. Town of Fairlee1,066 people
  12. Town of Washington1,056 people
All 17
  1. Town of Braintree1,026 people
  2. Town of Topsham999 people
  3. Town of Orange957 people
  4. Town of Vershire842 people
  5. Town of West Fairlee711 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns in Vermont, by county

School districts in Orange County, largest first

  1. Paine Mountain School District9,499 people
  2. Orange Southwest Unified School District7,355 people
  3. Oxbow Unified Union School District 914,656 people
  4. Rivendell Interstate School District2,619 people
  5. Blue Mountain USD 212,366 people
  6. Central Vermont Supervisory Union
  7. Echo Valley Community School District
  8. First Branch Unified School District
  9. Orange East Supervisory Union
  10. Orange Southwest Supervisory Union
  11. Rivendell Interstate Supervisory District
  12. Strafford School District
All 15
  1. Thetford School District
  2. Waits River Valley USD 36
  3. White River Valley Supervisory Union

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Randolph, Vermont (CDP)2,007 people
  2. Williamstown, Vermont (CDP)1,660 people
  3. Bradford, Vermont (CDP)1,097 people
  4. Chelsea, Vermont (CDP)416 people
  5. Newbury, Vermont (village)393 people
  6. Wells River, Vermont (village)340 people
  7. Fairlee, Vermont (CDP)54 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Washington County, Vermont22 mi northwest
  2. Grafton County, New Hampshire27 mi east
  3. Windsor County, Vermont32 mi south
  4. Caledonia County, Vermont35 mi north
  5. Addison County, Vermont38 mi west

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.