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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Orwell, VT compare?
| Figure | Orwell, VT |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,250 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,239 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 26 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.8% |
| Measure | Orwell, VT |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,294±187 |
| Median age | 47.5±7.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.1%±1.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.7%±3.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.5%±2.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±0.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.6%±1.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.1%±5.5 pts |
| Median household income | $70,417±$22,458 |
| Per capita income | $37,944±$4,625 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.8%±5.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5%±3.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $335,600±$24,584 |
| Median gross rent | $1,105±$51 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 56.1%±23.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 87.3%±6.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±3.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.3%±6.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.7%±7.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.1%±1.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.0 min±3.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.3%±1.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov