Moving to Orleans, Vermont

Population: 826. Estimated population in July 2024: 847 (+2.5% change)
Males: 412 (49.9%), Females: 414 (50.1%)

Orleans County

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.4 years
Median household income: $26,131
Median house value: $63,600

Population by Race

Races in Orleans:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
• Two or more races (1.2%)
• American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: English (45.3%), French (29.3%), French Canadian (8.2%), Irish (7.7%), Scottish (4.0%), Italian (3.8%).

Elevation: 740 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Orleans

• High school or higher: 72.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
• Unemployed: 5.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 18.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Orleans village

• Never married: 20.6%
• Now married: 52.5%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 10.1%
• Divorced: 16.0%

4.7% Foreign born (3.8% North America, 0.6% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +17 (+2.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Orleans:

• NORTH COUNTRY HOSPITAL & HLTH CENTER (about 9 miles; NEWPORT, VT)
• NORTHEASTERN VERMONT REG HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; SAINT JOHNSBURY, VT)
• COPLEY HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; MORRISVILLE, VT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Orleans:

• BURLINGTON INTL (about 70 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Abbreviation: BTV)
• CLINTON CO (about 92 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: PLB)
• RUTLAND STATE (about 103 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Orleans:

• NEWPORT STATE (about 6 miles; NEWPORT, VT; Abbreviation: EFK)
• CALEDONIA COUNTY (about 22 miles; LYNDONVILLE, VT; Abbreviation: 6B8)
• JOHN H BOYLAN STATE (ISLAND POND) (about 27 miles; ISLAND POND, VT; Abbreviation: 5B1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Orleans:

• NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
• UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 66 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Full-time enrollment: 8,852)
• SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 70 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
• DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 75 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
• PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 83 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
• MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
• SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 88 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,601)

Schools

Public high school in Orleans:

• LAKE REGION UHSD #24 (Students: 378; Location: 317 LAKE REGION ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Orleans:

• ORLEANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 135; Location: 53 SCHOOL STREET; Grades: KG – 08)
• ORLEANS CENTRAL S.U. (Students: 75; Location: MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – PK)

Libraries

Library in Orleans:

• JONES MEMORIAL (Operating income: $54,531; Location: PO BOX 38, 1 WATER ST.; 26,097 books; 154 audio materials; 602 video materials; 24 serial subscriptions)