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Norwich vs Lebanon vs Campton

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).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Campton has the most homeowners (94.3%).

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.

MeasureNorwichLebanonCampton
People
Population
3,640
14,999Highest
3,407Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.8±3.2
5% above U.S.
38.9±3.1Lowest
about the U.S. average
49.2±3.7Highest
26% above U.S.
Kids under 18
24%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.6%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±6.8
U.S.: 22%
Norwich and Campton 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%
21.4%±2.6
U.S.: 17.2%
23.2%±10.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Campton and Lebanon 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%
57.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
51.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.8%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.9%±2.6
U.S.: 6.4%
7.2%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Campton and Lebanon 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.
$98,147±$10kLowest
22% above U.S.
$118,870±$21k
47% above U.S.
Norwich and Campton 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.
$385,400±$29k
16% above U.S.
$356,300±$38kLowest
7% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,460±$322Lowest
3% above U.S.
$1,744±$132Highest
23% above U.S.
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Lebanon 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.
$8,149
161% above U.S.
$6,028Lowest
93% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
30.7%±19.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.9%±7.2
U.S.: 51.1%
72.6%±44.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Campton and Lebanon 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%
7%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
51.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1980Lowest
same as U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
19 min
28% below U.S.
14 minLowest
47% below U.S.
23 minHighest
12% below U.S.
Work from home
21%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.8%±4.3
U.S.: 15.1%
28.3%±10.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Campton and Lebanon 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 #29 of 120 in NH #68 of 120 in NH
School district Norwich School District Lebanon School District Campton School District
High school in town None in town Lebanon High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.7
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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.