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Norwich vs Canaan vs Hampton
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 kids (24% under 18).
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Canaan | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,640Lowest |
3,811 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.4±3.7 14% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Canaan 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% |
19.1%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canaan 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±$12kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$81,583±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
$254,000±$26kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
| Norwich and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,460±$322 3% above U.S. |
$1,140±$90Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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 221% above U.S. |
$5,985Lowest 92% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±25.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canaan and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #83 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Norwich School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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| 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.