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Norwich vs Lyndeborough vs Lee
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).
Lyndeborough has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Lyndeborough | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,640 |
1,616Lowest |
4,576Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6 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%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6Highest 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±$12kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kLowest 45% above U.S. |
$131,579±$54k 63% above U.S. |
| Norwich and Lee 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. |
$390,900±$26kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$480,600±$61k 44% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,460±$322Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
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| Lyndeborough 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. |
$7,133Lowest 129% above U.S. |
$9,661 210% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Lee 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% |
3.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest 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 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Oyster River Coop 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 | None yet | 10 photos → |
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.