Orange is a town in Orange County, Vermont, home to about 957 people across 39 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 05086, 05641, 05649 and 05675.
Homes sold for a median of $184 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Topsham; part is in Orange
Mostly Barre City; part is in Orange
Mostly Barre Town; part is in Orange
Mostly Washington; part is in Orange
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Orange. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)119 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA146 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY254 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Orange; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Orange had 1,048 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 170th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Orange County grew from 19,313 residents in 1900 to 29,277 in 2020.
Orange County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 38.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Barre Montpelier Ap, VT weather station (7 miles away).
6,040 jobs at 711 businesses in Orange County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
205 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Orange’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 21 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 10 |
| Dentists | 16 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 31 |
| Mental health providers | 89 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 31 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Barre Unified Union School District #97, Echo Valley Community Union School District #67, Central Vermont Career Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barre City Elementary/Middle SchoolBarre | Pre-K–8 | 701 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Barre Town Elementary & Middle SchoolBarre | Pre-K–8 | 821 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Washington Village SchoolWashington | Pre-K–4 | 120 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Orange Center SchoolEast Barre | 5–8 | 80 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Central Vermont Career CenterBarre | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.6 mi |
| Spaulding Union High SchoolBarre | 9–12 | 610 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montessori School of CentralBarre | Pre-K–6 | 39 | Nonsectarian | 4.3 mi |
| St Monica-St. Michael SchoolBarre | Pre-K–8 | 117 | Roman Catholic | 3.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Barre City, Barre Town, Washington, Berlin, Topsham and Corinth.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.