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Franconia vs Norwich vs Hebron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franconia has the most affordable homes ($530k median).
Norwich has the most people working from home (21%).
Hebron has the most homeowners (86.8%).
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.
| Measure | Franconia | Norwich | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,060 |
3,640Highest |
883Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±7 43% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
57.9±3.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.6%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.8%±9.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hebron and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franconia and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,292±$28kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$91,071±$17k 13% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $530,300±$96kLowest 59% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
$589,500±$61k 77% above U.S. |
| Norwich and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$278Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,460±$322Highest 3% above U.S. |
$1,429±$334 about the U.S. average |
| Norwich and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,451 139% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,603Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±74.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franconia and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minHighest 24% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norwich and Hebron 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 | Lafayette 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 | 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.