How long is the commute from Orwell, VT?

Name: Commute and cars in Orwell, VT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Orwell, VT take an average of 27.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.7% of workers drive alone to work.

1.1% take public transportation.

5.1% of workers walk to work.

13.3% work from home.

3.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.0 minutes (±3.8)
Public transportation: 1.1%
Work from home: 13.3%
Households without a car: 3.1%

How people in Orwell get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Orwell	Addison County	Vermont	United States
Drove alone	74.7% (±7.9 points)	66.6%	68.5%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.9% (±2.0 points)	7.7%	7.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.1% (±1.4 points)	0.4%	0.8%	3.2%
Walked	5.1% (±3.6 points)	6.6%	4.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.9% (±2.9 points)	1.3%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.3% (±6.6 points)	17.4%	16.9%	15.1%

In Orwell, the average commute is not measurably different from Addison County (23.6 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Vermont (23.5 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Orwell, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Addison County (0.4%).

It is not measurably different from Vermont (0.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Addison County, Orwell ranks 11 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 116 of 246.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Orwell

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Orwell	Addison County	Vermont	United States
No vehicle	3.1% (±2.1 points)	4.9%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	20.2% (±7.7 points)	29.7%	35.3%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.9% (±8.0 points)	43.1%	41.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	32.8% (±8.5 points)	22.3%	17.3%	21.9%

In Orwell, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Addison County (4.9%).

It is also lower than in Vermont (6.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Orwell

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Orwell	Addison County	Vermont	United States
Workers working from home	13.3% (±6.6 points)	17.4% (±1.4 points)	16.9% (±0.4 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.5% (±1.8 points)	96.1% (±0.9 points)	95.0% (±0.3 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.4% (±2.9 points)	91.4% (±1.3 points)	89.7% (±0.4 points)	91.0%

In Orwell, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Addison County (91.4%).

It is also higher than in Vermont (89.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Orwell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Orwell
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Orwell	—	27.0 minutes (±3.8)	—
Sudbury	5.2 mi	50.0 minutes (±15.0)	Higher
Whiting	5.7 mi	21.8 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Shoreham	6.5 mi	26.1 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Benson	7.0 mi	31.8 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Ticonderoga (community)	7.6 mi	17.3 minutes (±4.7)	Lower
Hubbardton	7.7 mi	33.4 minutes (±3.0)	Higher
Town of Putnam	8.2 mi	21.4 minutes (±3.5)	Lower
Brandon (community)	9.4 mi	22.2 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ticonderoga (community), NY (17.3 minutes), Town of Putnam, NY (21.4 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sudbury, VT (50.0 minutes), Hubbardton, VT (33.4 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Addison County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
5	Ferrisburgh	28.4 minutes (±6.1)
6	Leicester	28.3 minutes (±3.5)
7	Waltham	27.8 minutes (±4.3)
8	Addison	27.7 minutes (±4.1)
9	Hancock	27.5 minutes (±3.7)
10	Bridport	27.1 minutes (±3.9)
11	Orwell	27.0 minutes (±3.8)
12 (tie)	Panton	26.1 minutes (±4.4)
12 (tie)	Shoreham	26.1 minutes (±3.9)
14	Bristol	24.6 minutes (±3.0)
15	Ripton	24.1 minutes (±6.7)
16	Cornwall	23.6 minutes (±5.7)
17 (tie)	New Haven	21.8 minutes (±2.4)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Addison County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Orwell

How long is the average commute in Orwell?

Workers who live in Orwell, VT take an average of 27.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Orwell without a car?

3.1% of households in Orwell have no vehicle, and 1.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Orwell?

13.3% (±6.6 points) of workers who live in Orwell worked from home, and 93.4% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Orwell town, Addison County, Vermont (county subdivision:53725, in state:50 county:001).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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