Compare towns
Andover vs Norwich vs New Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the oldest housing (typical home built 1978).
Norwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
New Durham has the most affordable homes ($339k 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 | Andover | Norwich | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135Lowest |
3,640Highest |
2,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±11.6 18% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
46.5±7.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
| New Durham and Andover 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% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest 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. |
$100,194±$13k 24% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44k 10% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
$339,400±$27kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,460±$322Highest 3% above U.S. |
$1,417±$116 about the U.S. average |
| Norwich and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962 91% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,774Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±42.7Lowest 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4.1Lowest 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 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.