What stands out worked out from the figures below

Canterbury has the most affordable homes ($444k 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	Canterbury	Norwich
People
Population	2,353Lowest	3,640Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.6±3.8Highest 25% above U.S.	40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S.
Kids under 18	17.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22%
	Norwich and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	49.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	81%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Canterbury and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$129,333±$37kLowest 60% above U.S.	$140,313±$12kHighest 74% above U.S.
	Norwich and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$443,700±$21kLowest 33% above U.S.	$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,136±$233Highest 51% above U.S.	$1,460±$322Lowest 3% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,421Lowest 138% above U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	71.7%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Canterbury and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1982 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 23% above U.S.	19 minLowest 28% below U.S.
Work from home	21.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	21%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Canterbury and Norwich 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	Shaker Regional 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.