Thetford is a town in Orange County, Vermont, home to about 2,813 people across 44 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 05043, 05058 and 05075, and parts of 05045 are in Thetford too.
Homes sold for a median of $299 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
All in Thetford
All in Thetford
Mostly Thetford; also Strafford
Mostly Fairlee; part is in Thetford
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Thetford. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)97 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA121 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY236 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Thetford; 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.
Thetford had 2,775 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 63rd 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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 40.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Union Village Dam, VT weather station (3 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).
17 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Thetford’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
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.
Established in 1761.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thetford AcademyThetford Center | 7–12 | 307 | Nonsectarian | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data 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 Fairlee, West Fairlee and Strafford.
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.