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Norwich vs Upton vs Richmond
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Richmond has the most affordable homes ($432k 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 | Upton | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,640Lowest |
8,189Highest |
4,159 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6 12% above U.S. |
| Upton and Richmond 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% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Richmond 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% |
53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norwich and Richmond 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Upton 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. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$432,200±$39kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Norwich and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,460±$322Highest 3% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
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| Norwich and Upton 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. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$6,868Lowest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Richmond 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Norwich School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.