Rank

2704of 3,144

Orleans, Vermont

Score 5.18 / 10· population 27,516

About 27,500 people live in Orleans, Vermont. It ranks #2,704 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #8 of 14 in Vermont. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.43% of a home's value each year, more than in 91% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 66% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 59% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.9 years, longer than in 51% of counties. Air quality is better than in 93% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 29), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 54% 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.

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