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Norwich vs Bow 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
Norwich has the most renters (28.1% rent).
Bow has the most affordable homes ($507k median).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
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 | Bow | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,640Lowest |
8,335Highest |
4,106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,313±$12kLowest 74% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$162,837±$11k 102% above U.S. |
| Bow and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $637,500±$76k 92% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kLowest 52% above U.S. |
$662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,460±$322Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,584 207% above U.S. |
$7,420Lowest 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenland and Bow 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Norwich School District | Bow School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.