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Traffic heat map of Orange County, Vermont: 243 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 89 and I 91

Orange County, Vermont Traffic Counts

Our Orange County, Vermont traffic data covers 2,121 road segments over 243 road miles, with an average segment of just 604 ft. Its highways carry one of the top 3 truck shares of any county in Vermont. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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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
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

11.8%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

30.2 min
Congestion ratio

The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network.

7.9%
Drivers’ average age

Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

52.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

$77,325

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

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Highway Traffic in Orange County, Vermont

Trafficvehicles per day5,274
Trucks13.4%
Average travel time53.6 min
Congestion ratio11.8%
Drivers’ average age51.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$80,372

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.

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Non-highway Traffic in Orange County, Vermont

Trafficvehicles per day2,210
Trucks7.7%
Average travel time28.4 min
Congestion ratio7.6%
Drivers’ average age52.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$73,846

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.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 83% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 20% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
July–September is the high season, with volumes +20% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -17% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Orange County, Vermont, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +20% in high season.

Orange County vs. Vermont Traffic Comparison

Orange County's biggest difference from the Vermont average is its average daily traffic per road, 40% below it. Its truck share, by contrast, is 40% above.

MetricOrange CountyVermont averageDifference
Traffic2,4284,027-39.7%
Truck % (Total Traffic)11.8%8.5%+39.6%
Truck % (Highway)13.4%10.7%+25.8%
Avg. Travel Time30.2 min32.7 min-7.6%

How Orange County compares

Orange County is the least congested of its nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Orange County is 35.5% less congested and carries 32.7% less traffic on a typical road; it has the quietest roads of the five. Less traffic and more room for it - the roads here run both quieter and freer than the areas around them.

Orange County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Vermont average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Orange County2,42811.8%933,34630.2 min7.9%
Washington County, Vermont4,0708.2%1,481,60337.3 min14.0%
Windsor County, Vermont3,7269.7%2,078,60435.0 min11.8%
Addison County, Vermont2,9498.3%844,16636.4 min10.2%
Grafton County, New Hampshire3,6758.0%2,635,47430.0 min13.2%
Vermont average4,0278.5%N/A32.7 min13.2%

Orange County ranked within Vermont

Orange County sits in Vermont's top three on truck share on highways.

Orange County ranked among 14 county-level areas in Vermont (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 13.
MeasureOrange CountyVermont rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,428#12 of 14
Highway vehicle-miles per day672,114#6 of 13
Truck share on highways13.4%#2 of 13
Highway trucks per day709#4 of 13
Average travel time30.2 min#11 of 14
Average driver income$77,325#9 of 14
Average driver age52.0 yrs#7 of 14

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #2 of 13 on truck share on highways, against #12 of 14 on average daily traffic volume.

Busiest roads in Orange County, Vermont

The three busiest roads in Orange County average 11,381 vehicles a day, 4.7 times the county average of 2,428 across all its monitored roads.

I 89 leads with 16,289 vehicles a day, 2,002 of them trucks (12.3%). That is 58% more than the next road, I 91 (10,287). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

I 89 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 55.4 minutes against 30.2 county-wide.

Main Street is busy with cars rather than freight: only 4.6% of its traffic is trucks, against 11.8% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 89Motorway · 16,289vehicles2,002trucks · 12.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
16.8%
Median trip time
55.4 min
Drivers’ median age
51.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$78,656

Travel on I 89's busiest stretch runs 17% over free-flow time, against 8% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

2I 91Motorway · 10,287vehicles1,507trucks · 14.7%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
9.9%
Median trip time
49.9 min
Drivers’ median age
52.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$83,027

I 91 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 49.9 minutes, against 30.2 for the county.

3Main StreetSecondary road · 7,568vehicles347trucks · 4.6%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
26.5 min
Drivers’ median age
53.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,020

At 3.1 times the county average, Main Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $69,020 in household income.

4Central StreetSecondary road · 6,632vehicles320trucks · 4.8%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
29.8 min
Drivers’ median age
53.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,550

The busiest stretch of Central Street carries 2.7 times the county average; trucks are 4.8% of it, below the county-wide 11.8%.

5Mill StreetPrimary road · 4,494vehicles386trucks · 8.6%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
11.2%
Median trip time
43.9 min
Drivers’ median age
54.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,801

Drivers on Mill Street are on long journeys, a median 43.9 minutes against 30.2 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 89Motorway · #1 by traffic16,289vehicles2,002trucks · 12.3%
2I 91Motorway · #2 by traffic10,287vehicles1,507trucks · 14.7%
3Mill StreetPrimary road · #5 by traffic4,494vehicles386trucks · 8.6%
4Main StreetSecondary road · #3 by traffic7,568vehicles347trucks · 4.6%
5U.S. Route 5Primary road · 3,382vehicles345trucks · 10.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
9.4%
Median trip time
27.8 min
Drivers’ median age
54.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$74,247

U.S. Route 5 carries 39% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 27.8 minutes.

How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

Data Sources & Methodology

The data presented on this page is derived from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform, which aggregates and normalizes information from multiple sources, including:

Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)

Road sensor networks and traffic counters

Historical traffic pattern databases

Public traffic count programs published by the

OrangeDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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