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Orford vs Newington vs Norwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orford has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Norwich has the most people working from home (21%).
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 | Orford | Newington | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,295 |
939Lowest |
3,640Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±3.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
48.7±10.1 25% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Orford and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±11Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newington and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orford and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,571±$24kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$145,833±$46kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12k 74% above U.S. |
| Newington and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,900±$25kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76k 92% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,263±$686Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,460±$322 3% above U.S. |
| Newington and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$6,081 95% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #1 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | Newington School District | Norwich School District |
| High school in town | Rivendell Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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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.