Compare towns
Norwich vs Belvidere vs Stowe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norwich has the highest household income ($140k).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Stowe has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Norwich | Belvidere | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,640 |
422Lowest |
5,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.8±3.2 5% below VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
46.3±7.6Highest 7% above VT |
| Stowe and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Norwich and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 81%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Norwich and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,313±$12kHighest 73% above VT |
$81,563±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $637,500±$76k 101% above VT |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
| Stowe and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,460±$322 18% above VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,458±$242Lowest 18% above VT |
| Belvidere and Norwich 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 98% above VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$7,161 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
19 min 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 21%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe and Norwich 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 | Norwich School District | — | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.