Compare towns
Norwich vs White River Junction vs Bartlett
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 highest household income ($140k).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).
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 | White River Junction | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,640Highest |
3,364 |
3,281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.8±3.2 5% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and White River Junction 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,313±$12kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,460±$322 3% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Bartlett 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. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and White River Junction 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norwich and White River Junction 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Norwich School District | — | Bartlett School District |
| 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 |
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.