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New Haven vs Norwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Haven has the most affordable homes ($379k 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.
| Measure | New Haven | Norwich |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,792Lowest |
3,640Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48±3.9Highest 11% above VT |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Norwich and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±2.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
16%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
81%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $92,321±$17kLowest 14% above VT |
$140,313±$12kHighest 73% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,300±$19kLowest 20% above VT |
$637,500±$76kHighest 101% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$143Lowest 6% below VT |
$1,460±$322Highest 18% above VT |
| Norwich and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,967Lowest 18% above VT |
$10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.1%±6.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.7%±19.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Norwich and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 7% below VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Norwich and New Haven 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Norwich School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.