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Norwich vs Walpole vs Guildhall
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 people working from home (21%).
Walpole has the oldest population (median age 46.5).
Guildhall has the most homeowners (93.7%).
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 | Walpole | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,640 |
3,690Highest |
371Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
| Walpole and Guildhall 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% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Guildhall 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% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Walpole 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% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norwich and Walpole 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. |
$82,617±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$115,000±$46k 42% above U.S. |
| Norwich and Guildhall 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. |
$319,800±$48kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,460±$322Highest 3% above U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Norwich and Walpole 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. |
$6,078 95% above U.S. |
$4,625Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Walpole 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% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #1 of 70 in VT | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Norwich School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.