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Norwich vs Roxbury vs Thetford
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 most expensive homes ($638k median).
Roxbury has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Thetford has the oldest population (median age 43.6).
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 | Roxbury | Thetford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,640Highest |
299Lowest |
2,813 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43.2±17.7 11% above U.S. |
43.6±6.2Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Thetford and Roxbury 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% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Thetford 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% |
17.4%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thetford and Roxbury 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% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.4%±15.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roxbury and Thetford 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. |
$69,226±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$88,045±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
$323,100±$219kLowest about the U.S. average |
$329,500±$96k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,460±$322Highest 3% above U.S. |
— | $1,141±$96Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Norwich and Thetford 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. |
$5,787Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$6,948 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±30.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thetford 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norwich and Thetford 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 | — | #40 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Norwich School District | — | Thetford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.