Compare towns
Roxbury vs Norwich vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the oldest population (median age 43.2).
Norwich has the most expensive homes ($638k median).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($303k 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 | Roxbury | Norwich | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
3,640Highest |
320 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.2±17.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.3±9.1 6% above U.S. |
| Roxbury and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±11.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orange and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roxbury and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,226±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$140,313±$12kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$118,750±$39k 47% above U.S. |
| Norwich and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219k about the U.S. average |
$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
$302,600±$35kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,460±$322 3% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787 86% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,132Lowest 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norwich and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.8%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norwich and Orange 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 | — |
| School district | — | Norwich School District | — |
| High school 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.