Compare towns
Norwich vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norwich has the most people working from home (21%).
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k 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 | Ira |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,640Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.8±3.2Lowest 5% below VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 16%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 81%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Norwich and Ira 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 73% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $637,500±$76kHighest 101% above VT |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,460±$322Highest 18% above VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ira and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 21%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #1 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Norwich School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.