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Norwich vs Pembroke vs Concord
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Pembroke has the oldest population (median age 41.9).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
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 | Pembroke | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,640Lowest |
7,438 |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.8±3.2 5% above U.S. |
41.9±3.3Highest 8% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Pembroke 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% |
24%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Pembroke 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% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord 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 74% above U.S. |
$89,519±$22k 11% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
$371,500±$20k 12% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,460±$322Highest 3% above U.S. |
$1,218±$354Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
| Norwich and Concord 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. |
$7,589 143% above U.S. |
$7,227Lowest 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pembroke and Concord 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% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norwich and Pembroke 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 | #85 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Norwich School District | Pembroke School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pembroke Academy | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Highest |
13.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.