What stands out worked out from the figures below

Norwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).

Candia has the most affordable homes ($416k 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	Candia
People
Population	3,640Lowest	4,134Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S.	48.3±3.8Highest 24% above U.S.
Kids under 18	24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22%	12.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	23.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Candia and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	81%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	27.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.7%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Candia 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.	$119,737±$37kLowest 48% above U.S.
	Norwich and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S.	$415,600±$46kLowest 25% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,460±$322Highest 3% above U.S.	$1,213±$554Lowest 14% below U.S.
	Norwich and Candia 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.	$6,100Lowest 96% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.7%±19.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Norwich and Candia 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%	1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 28% below U.S.	34 minHighest 30% above U.S.
Work from home	21%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#1 of 70 in VT	#41 of 120 in NH
School district	Norwich School District	Candia School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.