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Norwich vs Hampton vs Richmond vs Shelburne
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).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Richmond has the most affordable homes ($432k median).
Shelburne has the most people working from home (31.4%).
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 | Hampton | Richmond | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,640Lowest |
16,426Highest |
4,159 |
7,969 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6 12% above U.S. |
50.9±3.2 31% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Shelburne 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Richmond 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Shelburne 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% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norwich and Shelburne 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. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$115,963±$16k 44% above U.S. |
| Norwich and Shelburne 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. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$432,200±$39kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$588,100±$44k 77% above U.S. |
| Norwich and Shelburne 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. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
— | $1,442±$589Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$6,813Lowest 118% above U.S. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
$8,173 162% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±10.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Shelburne 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Shelburne and Richmond 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #5 of 70 in VT | #8 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Norwich School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.