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Strafford vs Norwich vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the most affordable homes ($431k median).
Norwich has the highest household income ($140k).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Strafford | Norwich | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,372Lowest |
3,640Highest |
1,585 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% below VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
| Warren and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Norwich and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
16%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
81%Highest VT: 43.8% |
60% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
4.8%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$140,313±$12kHighest 73% above VT |
$86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
| Norwich and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40kLowest 36% above VT |
$637,500±$76kHighest 101% above VT |
$569,300±$123k 80% above VT |
| Norwich and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,460±$322 18% above VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
| Warren and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149Lowest 42% above VT |
$10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
$7,284 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% VT: 10.1% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest about the VT average |
19 min 19% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #1 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Strafford School District | Norwich School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.