What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).

Norwich has the most people working from home (21%).

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 Hampton	Norwich
People
Population	2,509Lowest	3,640Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.7±2.7Highest 33% above U.S.	40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S.
Kids under 18	13.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	24.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	81%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Norwich and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,250±$35kLowest 18% above U.S.	$140,313±$12kHighest 74% above U.S.
	Norwich and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$383,700±$37kLowest 15% above U.S.	$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$749±$433Lowest 47% below U.S.	$1,460±$322Highest 3% above U.S.
	Norwich and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,973Lowest 59% above U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.3%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	30.7%±19.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Norwich and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S.	1982Lowest 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	11.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	21%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Norwich and New Hampton 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	Newfound Area 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.