What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Durham has the most affordable homes ($339k 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	New Durham	Norwich
People
Population	2,748Lowest	3,640Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.5±7.5Highest 20% above U.S.	40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S.
	New Durham and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22%
	Norwich and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	81%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,194±$13kLowest 24% above U.S.	$140,313±$12kHighest 74% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$339,400±$27kLowest about the U.S. average	$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,417±$116Lowest about the U.S. average	$1,460±$322Highest 3% above U.S.
	Norwich and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,774Lowest 85% above U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25%±42.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	30.7%±19.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Norwich and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 31% above U.S.	19 minLowest 28% below U.S.
Work from home	10%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	21%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#1 of 70 in VT
School district	Governor Wentworth 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.