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Newfields vs Norwich vs Hanover vs Greenland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Norwich has the most kids (24% under 18).
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 21.8).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Hanover is a college town. 49.8% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Newfields | Norwich | Hanover | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
3,640 |
8,479Highest |
4,106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2 5% above U.S. |
21.8±0.3Lowest 44% below U.S. |
48.4±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
81% U.S.: 35.7% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
49.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12kLowest 74% above U.S. |
$153,281±$26k 90% above U.S. |
$162,837±$11k 102% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76kLowest 92% above U.S. |
$842,600±$97kHighest 153% above U.S. |
$662,800±$42k 99% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,460±$322Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$2,254±$249 60% above U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,420Lowest 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenland and Hanover 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Norwich School District | — | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.