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Norwich vs Middlesex vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Middlesex | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,640 |
1,943Lowest |
4,159Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.8±3.2Lowest 5% below VT |
44.4±3.9Highest 3% above VT |
43.7±5.6 about the VT average |
| Middlesex and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Norwich and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Middlesex and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 81%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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 73% above VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$108,235±$24kLowest 33% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $637,500±$76kHighest 101% above VT |
$376,300±$40kLowest 19% above VT |
$432,200±$39k 37% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,460±$322Highest 18% above VT |
$1,333±$359Lowest 8% above VT |
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| Norwich and Middlesex 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 98% above VT |
$6,483Lowest 29% above VT |
$6,868 36% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±19.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Norwich and Richmond 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% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 21%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Richmond 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 | — | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Norwich School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| 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 | 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.