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Norwich vs Newington 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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k 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 | Newington | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,640 |
939Lowest |
4,576Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
48.7±10.1Highest 25% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
| Newington and Lee 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% |
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% |
28%±11Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newington and Lee 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest 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±$12k 74% above U.S. |
$145,833±$46kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$131,579±$54kLowest 63% 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±$76k 92% above U.S. |
$861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
$480,600±$61kLowest 44% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,460±$322Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
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| 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. |
$9,661 210% 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% |
38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington 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% |
4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.4Lowest 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 | Newington 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.