What stands out worked out from the figures below

Andover has the most affordable homes ($367k median).

Norwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).

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	Andover	Norwich
People
Population	2,135Lowest	3,640Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46±11.6Highest 18% above U.S.	40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S.
	Andover and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	28.1%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	81%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Norwich and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,514±$27kLowest 10% above U.S.	$140,313±$12kHighest 74% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$366,500±$44kLowest 10% above U.S.	$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,211±$190Lowest 14% below U.S.	$1,460±$322Highest 3% above U.S.
	Norwich and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,962Lowest 91% above U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.1%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Andover and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 30% above U.S.	19 minLowest 28% below U.S.
Work from home	11.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	21%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Norwich and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#1 of 70 in VT
School district	Andover 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.