What kinds of homes are in Orwell, VT?

Name: Types of homes in Orwell, VT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Orwell, VT has 656 (±75) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 14 homes per square mile of land.

92.5% are detached single-family houses.

2.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 656 (±75)
Detached houses: 92.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 2.0%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Orwell by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Orwell	Addison County	Vermont	United States
Single-family, detached	92.5% (±3.9 points)	76.8%	67.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±3.7 points)	2.2%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.9% (±1.0 points)	4.6%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.1% (±1.2 points)	3.0%	6.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±3.7 points)	3.0%	4.5%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.9%	1.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.7 points)	2.5%	4.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.5% (±3.3 points)	7.0%	5.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Orwell, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Addison County (6.4%).

It is also lower than in Vermont (11.0%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Orwell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Orwell
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Orwell	—	0.0% (±6.4 points)	—
Sudbury	5.2 mi	0.0% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Whiting	5.7 mi	15.2% (±21.8 points)	Not measurably different
Shoreham	6.5 mi	2.0% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Benson	7.0 mi	1.8% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ticonderoga (community)	7.6 mi	11.9% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Hubbardton	7.7 mi	0.0% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Putnam	8.2 mi	0.0% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Brandon (community)	9.4 mi	2.2% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ticonderoga (community), NY (11.9%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Addison County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
10 (tie)	Cornwall	0.0% (±7.4 points)
10 (tie)	Ferrisburgh	0.0% (±2.9 points)
10 (tie)	Goshen	0.0% (±35.0 points)
10 (tie)	Granville	0.0% (±14.4 points)
10 (tie)	Lincoln	0.0% (±6.2 points)
10 (tie)	Monkton	0.0% (±4.7 points)
10 (tie)	Orwell	0.0% (±6.4 points)
10 (tie)	Ripton	0.0% (±14.2 points)
10 (tie)	Salisbury	0.0% (±6.1 points)
10 (tie)	Starksboro	0.0% (±5.4 points)
10 (tie)	Waltham	0.0% (±18.7 points)
10 (tie)	Weybridge	0.0% (±11.3 points)

Showing 12 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 many homes are in Orwell?

Orwell, VT has an estimated 656 (±75) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Orwell houses or apartments?

92.5% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 2.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Orwell?

2.0% of homes in Orwell are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Orwell town, Addison County, Vermont

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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