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About Orwell
Town in Vermont, United StatesOrwell is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,239 at the 2020 census. Mount Independence was the largest fortification constructed by the American colonial forces. The 300-acre (1.2 km2) site is now one of Vermont's premier state-operated historic sites.
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Housing in Orwell
The typical Orwell home is worth about $395,000, up 2.1% in a year, close to the Vermont typical home.
Schools in Orwell
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The public schools Orwell’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 90% of Vermont’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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