What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hancock has the oldest population (median age 53.8).

Norwich has the most kids (24% under 18).

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	Hancock	Norwich
People
Population	1,791Lowest	3,640Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	53.8±4.5Highest 38% above U.S.	40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S.
Kids under 18	15.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22%	24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	30.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	81%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Norwich and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,208±$15kLowest 18% above U.S.	$140,313±$12kHighest 74% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$436,700±$22kLowest 31% above U.S.	$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,208±$650Lowest 15% below U.S.	$1,460±$322Highest 3% above U.S.
	Norwich and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,884Lowest 121% above U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.4%±55.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hancock and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 25% above U.S.	19 minLowest 28% below U.S.
Work from home	14.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	21%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Norwich and Hancock 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	Contoocook Valley 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.