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Norwich vs Stratham vs Canaan vs Hartford
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 kids (24% under 18).
Stratham has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Stratham | Canaan | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,640Lowest |
7,754 |
3,811 |
10,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
44.4±3.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
| Canaan and Hartford 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% |
23.5%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Stratham 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% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford and Stratham 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% |
69.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canaan and Hartford 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. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$81,583±$6k about the U.S. average |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Stratham 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±$76k 92% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$254,000±$26kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
| Stratham and Norwich 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. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,140±$90Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,781 214% above U.S. |
$5,985 92% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±25.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canaan and Stratham 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | #83 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Norwich School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.