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Newfields vs Norwich vs Nottingham
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
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 | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
3,640 |
5,357Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2 5% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Newfields and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Nottingham 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% |
18.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nottingham and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12k 74% above U.S. |
$122,201±$20kLowest 51% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76k 92% above U.S. |
$457,500±$26kLowest 38% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,460±$322Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Newfields 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. |
$7,319Lowest 135% 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% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Newfields 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Nottingham 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 | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Norwich School District | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.