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Norwich vs Sharon vs Windham
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).
Sharon has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Sharon | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,640 |
1,577Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Windham 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% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norwich and Windham 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. |
$84,375±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
$346,700±$37kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,460±$322Highest 3% above U.S. |
$1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Norwich and Sharon 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. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norwich and Windham 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Norwich School District | Sharon School District | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.