Compare towns
Norwich vs Stowe vs Newfields
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 renters (28.1% rent).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Stowe | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,640 |
5,285Highest |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Newfields 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% |
22.5%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Stowe 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% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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. |
$93,618±$33kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $637,500±$76kLowest 92% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,460±$322 3% above U.S. |
$1,458±$242Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Newfields 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 221% above U.S. |
$7,161Lowest 130% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Stowe 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 | Stowe Town School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.