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Norwich vs Dover vs Concord
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 highest household income ($140k).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($351k 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.
| Measure | Norwich | Dover | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,640Lowest |
33,364 |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.8±3.2Highest 5% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
| Norwich and Concord 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% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Dover 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% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Concord 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. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,460±$322 3% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Dover 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. |
$8,249 164% above U.S. |
$7,227Lowest 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Concord 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norwich and Dover 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Norwich School District | Dover School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.