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Norwich vs Cornish vs Grantham
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 expensive homes ($638k median).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
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 | Cornish | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,640Highest |
1,816Lowest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Grantham 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% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Grantham 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% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,313±$12kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
| Norwich and Grantham 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. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,460±$322Highest 3% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
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| Norwich and Cornish 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. |
$5,796Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$7,605 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Cornish and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norwich and Grantham 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Norwich School District | Cornish School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.