What stands out worked out from the figures below

Allenstown has the most affordable homes ($244k median).

Norwich has the most people working from home (21%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Allenstown	Norwich
People
Population	4,743Highest	3,640Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	39.4±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average	40.8±3.2Highest 5% above U.S.
	Norwich and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22%	24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22%
	Norwich and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Allenstown and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	81%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.7%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,500±$21kLowest 10% below U.S.	$140,313±$12kHighest 74% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$243,600±$69kLowest 27% below U.S.	$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,281±$397Lowest 9% below U.S.	$1,460±$322Highest 3% above U.S.
	Norwich and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,098Lowest 31% above U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.8%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Allenstown and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 9% below U.S.	19 minLowest 28% below U.S.
Work from home	7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	21%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#1 of 70 in VT
School district	Allenstown School District	Norwich School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.