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Norwich vs Lee vs Hampton Falls
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Lee | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,640 |
4,576Highest |
2,328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Lee 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% |
21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Lee 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% |
22.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Lee 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% |
50.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,313±$12k 74% above U.S. |
$131,579±$54kLowest 63% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $637,500±$76k 92% above U.S. |
$480,600±$61kLowest 44% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,460±$322Lowest 3% above U.S. |
— | $1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls 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. |
$9,661Lowest 210% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and Hampton Falls 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Norwich School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 10 photos → | 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.