# Orange, Vermont — #2,693 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.20 of 10. FIPS 50017. Population 29,943. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 29,900 people live in Orange, Vermont. It ranks #2,693 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #7 of 14 in Vermont. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.53% of a home's value each year, more than in 93% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 73% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 70% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.2 years, longer than in 85% of counties. Air quality is better than in 92% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 29), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 52% of counties. On this site's state scores, Vermont gets 4.87 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 5 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 4.87 |  |
| 2A | state | 5.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 7.07 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.83 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.45 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.45 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.48 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.93 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #2650 Windsor, Vermont — https://libertymoving.org/counties/50027.md
- #2455 Addison, Vermont — https://libertymoving.org/counties/50001.md
- #2712 Washington, Vermont — https://libertymoving.org/counties/50023.md
- #2803 Caledonia, Vermont — https://libertymoving.org/counties/50005.md
- #324 Grafton, New Hampshire — https://libertymoving.org/counties/33009.md

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