What stands out worked out from the figures below

Norwich has the shortest commute (19 min average).

Mont Vernon has the most homeowners (95.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Norwich	Mont Vernon
People
Population	3,640Highest	2,636Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S.	42.9±2.8Highest 10% above U.S.
	Mont Vernon and Norwich 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%	22.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Norwich and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	15.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Norwich and Mont Vernon 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%	50.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Mont Vernon 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±$12kLowest 74% above U.S.	$158,036±$19kHighest 96% above U.S.
	Mont Vernon 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±$76kHighest 92% above U.S.	$526,300±$39kLowest 58% above U.S.
	Norwich and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,460±$322Highest 3% above U.S.	$1,104±$185Lowest 22% below U.S.
	Norwich and Mont Vernon 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.	$9,432Lowest 202% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	51.4%±80.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Mont Vernon and Norwich 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%	4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 28% below U.S.	30 minHighest 13% above U.S.
Work from home	21%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	26.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Mont Vernon 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	#4 of 120 in NH
School district	Norwich School District	Mont Vernon School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	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.