Orange County, Vermont
24 public bodies govern here, 11 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 29,761
- Median household income
- $82,232
- ±4,582
- Unemployed
- 2.3%
- 372 of 16,092 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.3%
- 11,257 of 12,742 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Orange | 29,541 (2021) | 5 Court St, Chelsea | — |
Cities, towns and villages 2
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Newbury | 451 (2021) | Po Box 6, Newbury | — |
| Village of Wells River | 441 (2021) | Po Box 737, Wells River | — |
Townships 17
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Bradford | 2,804 (2021) | 172 N Main St, Bradford | Website |
| Town of Braintree | 1,211 (2021) | 932 Vt Route 12A, Braintree | Website |
| Town of Brookfield | 1,261 (2021) | Po Box 463, Brookfield | Website |
| Town of Chelsea | 1,242 (2021) | Po Box 266, Chelsea | Website |
| Town of Corinth | 1,470 (2021) | Po Box 461, Corinth | Website |
| Town of Fairlee | 1,000 (2021) | Po Box 95, Fairlee | Website |
| Town of Newbury | 2,329 (2021) | Po Box 126, Newbury | — |
| Town of Orange | 1,066 (2021) | 392 Us Route 302, Orange | Website |
| Town of Randolph | 4,799 (2021) | 7 Summer St, Randolph | Website |
| Town of Strafford | 1,101 (2021) | Po Box 27, Strafford | Website |
| Town of Thetford | 2,799 (2021) | Po Box 126, Thetford Center | Website |
| Town of Topsham | 1,209 (2021) | 44 E Orange Rd, West Topsham | — |
| Town of Tunbridge | 1,354 (2021) | Po Box 6, Tunbridge | — |
| Town of Vershire | 677 (2021) | 6894 Vt Route 113, Vershire | Website |
| Town of Washington | 1,047 (2021) | 2895 Vt Route 110, Washington | — |
| Town of West Fairlee | 623 (2021) | 870 Rte 113, West Fairlee | — |
| Town of Williamstown | 3,549 (2021) | Po Box 646, Williamstown | Website |
Special districts 4
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea Fire District 1 | Local fire protection | Po Box 264, Chelsea | — |
| White River Natural Resource Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 28 Farmvu Dr, White River Junction | — |
| Randolph Fire Disrict 1 | Water supply utility | 67 Ski Tow Rd, Randolph Center | — |
| Washington Fire District 1 | Water supply utility | Po Box 151, Washington | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Blue Mountain Union School District #21
School district (in a supervisory union)1 schools
2420 Route 302, Wells River, VT, 05081
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Central Vermont Supervisory Union
Supervisory union0 schools
111B Brush Hill Road, Williamstown, VT, 05679
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Echo Valley Community Union School District #67
School district (in a supervisory union)2 schools
111B Brush Hill Road, Williamstown, VT, 05679
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Orange East Supervisory Union
Supervisory union0 schools
530 Waits River Road, Bradford, VT, 05033
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Orange Southwest Supervisory Union
Supervisory union0 schools
24 Central Street, Randolph, VT, 05060
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59
School district (in a supervisory union)5 schools
24 Central Street, Randolph, VT, 05060
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Oxbow Unified Union School District #91
School district (in a supervisory union)4 schools
530 Waits River Road, Bradford, VT, 05033
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Paine Mountain Union School District #68
School district (in a supervisory union)4 schools
111B Brush Hill Road, Williamstown, VT, 05679
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Strafford School District
School district (in a supervisory union)1 schools
243 VT Route 132, South Strafford, VT, 05070
Thetford School District
School district (in a supervisory union)1 schools
2689 Route 113, Thetford, VT, 05074
Waits River Union High District #36
School district (in a supervisory union)1 schools
6 Waits River Valley Road, East Corinth, VT, 05040
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Chelsea Farmers' Market
Corner of Rte 110 and Rte 113, Chelsea, VT, 05038
SNAP / EBTWIC
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-01-25. USDA listing
Randolph Farmers Market
44 South Main Street, Randolph, VT, 05060
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.