Orwell is a town in Addison County, Vermont, home to about 1,294 people across 47 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05760, and parts of 05770 are in Orwell too.
Homes sold for a median of $201 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
All in Orwell
Mostly Shoreham; part is in Orwell
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Orwell. 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)77 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA153 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY219 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Orwell; 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.
Orwell had 1,239 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 131st largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Addison County grew from 21,912 residents in 1900 to 37,363 in 2020.
Addison County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 41.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 73 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Salisbury 2 N, VT weather station (13 miles away).
13,471 jobs at 1,158 businesses in Addison County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Orwell.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 4.5 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 Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orwell Village SchoolOrwell | Pre-K–6 | 115 | Public | 0.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Shoreham.
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