What stands out worked out from the figures below

Danville has the most homeowners (97.4%).

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	Danville	Norwich
People
Population	4,531Highest	3,640Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42±4Highest 8% above U.S.	40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S.
	Danville and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.6%±7Lowest U.S.: 22%	24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22%
	Norwich and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Danville and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	81%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Norwich and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$115,104±$21kLowest 43% above U.S.	$140,313±$12kHighest 74% above U.S.
	Norwich and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$437,600±$26kLowest 32% above U.S.	$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,144±$867Highest 52% above U.S.	$1,460±$322Lowest 3% above U.S.
	Danville and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,504Lowest 173% above U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	70.2%±61.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Danville and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S.	1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 32% above U.S.	19 minLowest 28% below U.S.
Work from home	13.1%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	21%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Norwich and Danville 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	#40 of 120 in NH	#1 of 70 in VT
School district	Timberlane 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.