Compare towns
Norwich vs Shelburne vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norwich has the youngest population (median age 40.8).
Shelburne has the most people working from home (31.4%).
Mount Tabor has the most affordable homes ($421k 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 | Shelburne | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,640 |
7,969Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.8±3.2Lowest 5% below VT |
50.9±3.2 18% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Norwich and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 81%Highest VT: 43.8% |
70.2% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.7%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Norwich and Shelburne 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 73% above VT |
$115,963±$16kLowest 43% above VT |
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| Norwich and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $637,500±$76kHighest 101% above VT |
$588,100±$44k 86% above VT |
$420,500±$76kLowest 33% above VT |
| Norwich and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,460±$322 18% above VT |
$1,442±$589Lowest 17% above VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Mount Tabor 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 98% above VT |
$8,173 62% above VT |
$5,233Lowest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
43.7%±10.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Shelburne 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 VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9% VT: 73.2% |
69.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 21%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
31.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Shelburne 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 | #8 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Norwich School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.