What stands out worked out from the figures below

Norwich has the most people working from home (21%).

Cambridge has the most affordable homes ($343k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Norwich	Cambridge
People
Population	3,640Lowest	3,767Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8%	+4.9%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	40.8±3.2Highest 5% below VT	37.4±1.8Lowest 13% below VT
	Norwich and Cambridge 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%	23%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Norwich and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4%	14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Norwich and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	81%Highest VT: 43.8%	50.7%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±2.4Highest VT: 7%	1.9%±1.2Lowest VT: 7%
	Norwich and Cambridge 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	$72,344±$19kLowest 11% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$637,500±$76kHighest 101% above VT	$343,000±$38kLowest 8% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,460±$322Highest 18% above VT	$1,183±$66Lowest 4% below VT
	Norwich and Cambridge 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	$4,910Lowest about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.7%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4%	66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%	6.7%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.9%Highest VT: 73.2%	70.3%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT	1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 19% below VT	32 minHighest 38% above VT
Work from home	21%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9%	9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#1 of 70 in VT	#25 of 70 in VT
School district	Norwich School District	Cambridge 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.