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Norwich vs Sandwich vs Sutton
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).
Sandwich has the most people working from home (36.1%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k 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.
| Measure | Norwich | Sandwich | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,640Highest |
1,757Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
63.6±2.8Highest 63% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Sutton 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% |
46.6%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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. |
$140,694±$22kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kLowest 61% above U.S. |
| Sandwich 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±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
$437,700±$79k 32% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,460±$322Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$1,679±$1kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
| Sandwich and Sutton 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. |
$4,494Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$7,652 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±41.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sandwich 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% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.1%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandwich 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 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.