What stands out worked out from the figures below

Norwich has the most kids (24% under 18).

New Castle has the most expensive homes ($1701k median).

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	New Castle
People
Population	3,640Highest	827Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S.	62.8±6Highest 61% above U.S.
Kids under 18	24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22%	12.9%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Norwich and New Castle 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%	44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	81%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	68.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Norwich and New Castle 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.	$176,953±$29kHighest 119% above U.S.
	New Castle 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±$76kLowest 92% above U.S.	$1,701,300±$267kHighest 411% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,460±$322Lowest 3% above U.S.	$3,501Highest 148% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.	$8,509Lowest 173% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.7%±19.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±85.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Norwich and New Castle 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%	4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	93%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 28% below U.S.	33 minHighest 23% above U.S.
Work from home	21%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	40.1%±19.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	New Castle 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	—
School district	Norwich School District	New Castle 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.