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Amherst vs Norwich vs Suncook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Norwich has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Suncook has the most affordable homes ($361k median).
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.
| Measure | Amherst | Norwich | Suncook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,861Highest |
3,640Lowest |
5,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.5Highest 18% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2 5% above U.S. |
37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Amherst and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Amherst and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norwich and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,196±$10kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12k 74% above U.S. |
$79,836±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Amherst and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,600±$30k 62% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
$361,100±$22kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Norwich and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,462±$256Highest 3% above U.S. |
$1,460±$322 3% above U.S. |
$1,091±$317Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Amherst and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,773 213% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,975Lowest 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±21.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suncook and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.4%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #20 of 120 in NH | #1 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Norwich School District | — |
| High school in town | Souhegan Coop High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.