
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Orleans County, Vermont
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,987 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.7% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 27.9 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. | 8.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 52.7 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $61,725 |
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A typical monitored road in Orleans County, Vermont sees 1,987 vehicles per day, while its 281 miles of monitored roads together handle 491,148 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈179 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, in line with Vermont (8.5%).
The shortest trips of any county in Vermont
At 1,987 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Orleans carries 51% less traffic than the state average of 4,027, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 3.3% of Vermont's statewide total. 92% of counties in Vermont see more traffic than Orleans's 1,987 vehicles per day.
At 27.9 minutes, the average travel time is 15% lower than the state level. It also posts the lowest average travel time in Vermont, at 27.9 minutes.
At 40% lower than the state level, the 8.0% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Orleans County, Vermont
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,736 |
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| Trucks | 12.8% |
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| Average travel time | 34.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 3.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $63,268 |
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At 20% of vehicle-miles, highways carry a smaller share of the traffic in Orleans County, Vermont than local roads. The average highway carries 1,736 vehicles per day, 13% less than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,996 vehicles per day.
Highways also make up about 17% of the monitored road miles: 49 miles in 94 segments, together carrying 100,302 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈36.6 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 92% of counties in Vermont
Highway truck concentration here runs 20% higher than the state average, at 12.8%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
83% of counties in Vermont see a lower highway truck share than Orleans's 12.8%. 92% of counties in Vermont see more highway trucks per day than Orleans's roughly 222.

Non-highway Traffic in Orleans County, Vermont
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,996 |
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| Trucks | 7.6% |
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| Average travel time | 27.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 8.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $61,494 |
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Local roads carry most of the traffic in Orleans County, Vermont: 80% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,996 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 83% of the monitored road miles: 232 miles in 2,841 segments, together carrying 390,846 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈143 million per year). Trucks make up 7.6% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 13 vehicles.
Drivers from lower-income areas than 92% of counties in Vermont
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 40% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 8.1% is 35% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Orleans's average driver income is lower than 92% of counties in Vermont. Orleans's median driver age is higher than 69% of counties in Vermont.