What stands out worked out from the figures below

Norwich has the most people working from home (21%).

Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k 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	Newington
People
Population	3,640Highest	939Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S.	48.7±10.1Highest 25% above U.S.
	Newington 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%	15.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Norwich and Newington 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%	28%±11Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Newington and Norwich 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%	62.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Norwich and Newington 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.	$145,833±$46kHighest 81% above U.S.
	Newington 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.	$861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,460±$322Lowest 3% above U.S.	$2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S.
	Newington 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.	$6,081Lowest 95% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newington 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 28% below U.S.	23 minHighest 12% below U.S.
Work from home	21%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#1 of 70 in VT	—
School district	Norwich School District	Newington 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.