Vermont · Off-grid & homestead potential

Orleans County

64BoltScore / 100
#3 of 14 in Vermont

Orleans County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (48.1″/yr) with little drought and deep isolation — 130 mi to the nearest city. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (41.4°F avg) and tighter state governance (46% Republican).

How Orleans County scores

Hazard Safety63
Freedom38
Food22
Isolation88
Sovereignty72
Water97
Affordability68
$298kTypical home
1.7%Property tax
$3,763Land / acre
48.1"Annual rain
0.4% of yrsSevere drought
130 miNearest metro
39.6People / sq mi
0.9%Federal land
41.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Orleans County, Vermont

Is Orleans County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

Orleans County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (48.1″/yr) with little drought and deep isolation — 130 mi to the nearest city. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (41.4°F avg) and tighter state governance (46% Republican).

How much does land cost in Orleans County, Vermont?

Land in Orleans County runs about $3,763 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Orleans County?

Orleans County gets about 48.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.4% of years.

How remote is Orleans County?

The nearest major metro is about 130 miles away, and population density is 39.6 people per square mile.

How Orleans compares in Vermont

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