City profile · Vermont · Census ACS 2023

Orleans, VT

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Orleans - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

848
Residents
$57,604
Median income
$156,300
Median home
$1,184
Median rent (state)

Orleans - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Orleans lands in the 32nd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

32nd
percentile, household income
29th
percentile, home value
35th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Orleans, VT

Orleans is a small town in Vermont, home to 848 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Orleans brings in $57,604 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 8.7%. Home values in Orleans run a median of $156,300, and the median resident age is 38.2 years. About 28.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 62.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 2 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Vermont tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 98.0 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,184 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $251 across Vermont, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. The average commute for Orleans workers runs 24.7 minutes, with 87.5% driving alone and 8.0% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 36.8 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).

Population

848 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Vermont

Median Household Income

$57,604 /yr

Poverty 8.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

98.0 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Vermont average

How does Orleans compare to other US cities?

Here's how Orleans stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 32% higher than other cities
Home value 29% pricier than other cities
Median rent 35% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Orleans against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Vermont only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Vermont-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Orleans toward the bottom of Vermont's cities

Among the 152 Vermont cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Orleans ranks #134 - the 12th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Orleans only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#100 of 149
33rd percentile in Vermont
Median Gross Rent
#129 of 161
13th percentile in Vermont
Median Home Value
#134 of 152
12th percentile in Vermont
Poverty Rate
#47 of 161
70th percentile in Vermont
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#106 of 161
34th percentile in Vermont

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Vermont only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

32ndIncome percentile

32nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Orleans's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$156,300 Among the most affordable more affordable than 71% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Orleans $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Orleans, VT Orleans, VT's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Orleans, VT-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Orleans, VT median $57,604/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Orleans, VT's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Orleans, VT. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 28.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 8.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 62.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
848
Median Income
$57,604
Median Home Value
$156,300
Median Age
38.2
Poverty Rate
8.7%
Labor force participation
62.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
28.1%

Schools

Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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740 residents760 residents780 residents800 residents820 residents 202020212022202320242025 802 residents 761 residents ▼ -5.1%
Orleans's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
24.7 minutes
Drive Alone
87.5%
Carpool
2.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.5%
Work from Home
8.0%

Based on 400 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Vermont - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$98
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$251
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Vermont state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Vermont state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Orleans sits in

Cost of Living Index
98.0
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,184/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
36.8 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Vermont

Derby Line
860 people
Fairfax
886 people
Castleton Four Corners
807 people
Ludlow
755 people
Stowe
745 people
Jeffersonville
729 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Orleans's 848 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Jennings, FL
848 people
Elgin, IA
848 people
Spencer, NY
848 people
Blowing Rock, NC
848 people
Bechtelsville, PA
848 people
Ridge Spring, SC
848 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Orleans's $57,604 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Dumont, IA
$57,604 median income
Tillamook, OR
$57,604 median income
Liverpool, PA
$57,604 median income
Susanville, CA
$57,607 median income
West Livingston, TX
$57,600 median income
Buras, LA
$57,596 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Orleans, VT Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Orleans, VT - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 97.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.9% White 97.8% Black or African American 0.7% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 1.5% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Orleans compares to nearby Vermont cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Orleans (this city) 848 $57,604
Derby Line 860 $69,000
Fairfax 886 $56,667
Castleton Four Corners 807 $44,934
Census ACS 5-year FIPS VT NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Orleans, VT?

What is the population of Orleans, VT? +

Orleans, VT has a population of 848 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Orleans, VT? +

In Orleans, the typical household earns $57,604 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Orleans? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Orleans; the closest available measure is the Vermont state average, a cost of living index of 98.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Vermont vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Orleans, VT? +

The median home value in Orleans is $156,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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