
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Orange County, Vermont
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,428 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 11.8% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.2 min |
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Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 7.9% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 52.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $77,325 |
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Our data shows 2,428 vehicles per day on the average road in Orange County, Vermont, and 933,346 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈341 million per year) across its 243 miles of monitored roads. At 11.8%, the truck share runs above the 8.5% across Vermont: about 1 in 8 vehicles.
Quieter roads than 85% of counties in Vermont
Orange's average daily traffic volume is 40% lower than the state average - 2,428 vehicles per day against 4,027 - suggesting less traffic load per road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 6.2% of Vermont's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Orange's 2,428 vehicles per day trails 85% of counties in Vermont.
At 30.2 minutes, the average travel time is 8% lower than the state level. On travel time, Orange runs shorter than 77% of counties in Vermont.
At 40% lower than the state level, the 7.9% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Orange County, Vermont
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,274 |
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| Trucks | 13.4% |
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| Average travel time | 53.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 11.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $80,372 |
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Most travel in Orange County, Vermont happens on highways, 72% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,274 vehicles per day, 139% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,210 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 44% of the monitored road miles (106 miles, 151 segments), so they carry more than their share: 672,114 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈245 million per year).
That is more highway travel volume than 58% of counties in Vermont.
Higher highway truck share than 92% of counties in Vermont
Highway truck concentration here runs 26% higher than the state average, at 13.4%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
92% of counties in Vermont see a lower highway truck share than Orange's 13.4%. Orange's highway truck count is higher than 75% of counties in Vermont, at roughly 709 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Orange County, Vermont
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,210 |
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| Trucks | 7.7% |
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| Average travel time | 28.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 7.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $73,846 |
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At 28% of vehicle-miles, local roads carry a smaller share of the traffic in Orange County, Vermont than highways. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,210 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 56% of the monitored road miles (137 miles in 1,970 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 261,232 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈95.3 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.7%.
Local congestion 38% below the Vermont average
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 43% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 7.6% is 38% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
62% of counties in Vermont see higher average driver income among trip origins than Orange. The driver population here skews older than 54% of counties in Vermont.