Compare towns
Calais vs Moretown vs Norwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Calais has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Moretown has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
Norwich has the most expensive homes ($638k 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 | Calais | Moretown | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,713 |
1,532Lowest |
3,640Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8.6 about the VT average |
46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% below VT |
| Moretown and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Norwich and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
16%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Calais and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.1% VT: 43.8% |
81%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Calais and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,625±$27kLowest 24% above VT |
$104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
$140,313±$12kHighest 73% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
$380,800±$36kLowest 20% above VT |
$637,500±$76kHighest 101% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,408±$392 14% above VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,460±$322Highest 18% above VT |
| Norwich and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,586 31% above VT |
$5,506Lowest 9% above VT |
$10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±38.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.7%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Calais and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1% VT: 10.1% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
21%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Calais and Moretown 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Norwich 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 |
VT 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.