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.
- 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 zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern TimeAmerica/New_York | UTC-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
- 0564116,936 people
- 056636,840 people
- 050604,268 people
- 056793,147 people
- 050333,081 people
- 050682,987 people
- 050611,788 people
- 050451,779 people
- 050751,438 people
- 050381,371 people
- 050651,198 people
- 050361,169 people
All 31
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
- Town of Randolph4,843 people
- Town of Williamstown3,579 people
- Town of Bradford2,827 people
- Town of Thetford2,813 people
- Town of Newbury2,169 people
- Town of Corinth1,539 people
- Town of Brookfield1,486 people
- Town of Strafford1,372 people
- Town of Tunbridge1,253 people
- Town of Chelsea1,223 people
- Town of Fairlee1,066 people
- Town of Washington1,056 people
All 17
- Town of Braintree1,026 people
- Town of Topsham999 people
- Town of Orange957 people
- Town of Vershire842 people
- 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
- Paine Mountain School District9,499 people
- Orange Southwest Unified School District7,355 people
- Oxbow Unified Union School District 914,656 people
- Rivendell Interstate School District2,619 people
- Blue Mountain USD 212,366 people
- Central Vermont Supervisory Union
- Echo Valley Community School District
- First Branch Unified School District
- Orange East Supervisory Union
- Orange Southwest Supervisory Union
- Rivendell Interstate Supervisory District
- Strafford School District
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.
- Randolph, Vermont (CDP)2,007 people
- Williamstown, Vermont (CDP)1,660 people
- Bradford, Vermont (CDP)1,097 people
- Chelsea, Vermont (CDP)416 people
- Newbury, Vermont (village)393 people
- Wells River, Vermont (village)340 people
- Fairlee, Vermont (CDP)54 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Washington County, Vermont22 mi northwest
- Grafton County, New Hampshire27 mi east
- Windsor County, Vermont32 mi south
- Caledonia County, Vermont35 mi north
- Addison County, Vermont38 mi west
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Areas that only touch the edge
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