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Norwich vs Lee vs Kensington
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Kensington has the highest household income ($165k).
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 | Kensington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,640 |
4,576Highest |
2,009Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
43.3±5.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Kensington 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% |
17.1%±2.6Lowest 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%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Kensington 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5%Lowest 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% |
3.4%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$165,083±$18kHighest 104% above U.S. |
| Kensington and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $637,500±$76k 92% above U.S. |
$480,600±$61kLowest 44% above U.S. |
$657,700±$47kHighest 98% above U.S. |
| Kensington 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. |
— | $1,813±$627Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Kensington 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. |
$9,661 210% above U.S. |
$9,637Lowest 209% 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% |
24.4%±38.5Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and Norwich 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 | Kensington 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.