Compare towns
Berwick vs Norwich vs Waitsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Norwich has the most expensive homes ($638k median).
Waitsfield has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
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 | Berwick | Norwich | Waitsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
3,640 |
1,918Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2 5% above U.S. |
44.3±5.3Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Waitsfield and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norwich and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$84,375±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
$422,400±$92k 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,460±$322Highest 3% above U.S. |
$1,200±$821Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Norwich and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,208 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±30.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norwich and Berwick 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #1 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Norwich School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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.