Welcome to Thetford ...

The Town of Thetford is located in Orange County<1>.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Thetford has a population of 2,523 people<2> (see below for details).

Thetford is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Thetford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Thetford: 802

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Thetford had an population of 2,523 people. This is a decrease of 2.51% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.59% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Thetford had a population of 2,588 people (which is 8.94% of the total population of Orange County). This makes Thetford the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Thetford represents 0.41% of the total population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 71st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,588 people, the population of Thetford decreased 1.11% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,617 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Thetford.

Communities near Thetford ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thetford.

Lebanon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
Hanover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <4>
Hartford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Windsor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,566 people
Enfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Enfield is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <4>
Randolph
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,558 people
Haverhill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Haverhill is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haverhill <4>
Canaan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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- Canaan is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,917 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <4>
Norwich
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Norwich is located in Windsor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,401 people
Royalton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
- Royalton is located in Windsor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,882 people
Bradford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Bradford is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Thetford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thetford.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Thetford. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Thetford.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Thetford. See our Newspapers Page for Thetford.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thetford ...

Looking for more information about Thetford? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Thetford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Thetford.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Thetford.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Thetford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.