Compare towns
Norwich vs Danby vs Hartford vs Hanover
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).
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 28.7).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Danby | Hartford | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,640 |
1,133Lowest |
10,736 |
11,685Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.8±3.2 5% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Hartford 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% |
24.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danby and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 81% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $140,313±$12k 74% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Norwich 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. |
$272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,460±$322 3% above U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,543Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Hartford 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% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover 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 | — | #34 of 70 in VT | #1 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Norwich School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Hartford School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hartford High School | Hanover High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.