What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stratton has the most affordable homes ($400k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Stratton	Norwich
People
Population	532Lowest	3,640Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+5.8% VT: +2.8%
Median age	31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT	40.8±3.2Highest 5% below VT
Kids under 18	28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9%	24%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Stratton and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4%	16%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4%
	Norwich and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8%	81%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7%	4.8%±2.4Highest VT: 7%
	Norwich and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$122,708±$33kLowest 51% above VT	$140,313±$12kHighest 73% above VT
	Norwich and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$400,000±$50kLowest 26% above VT	$637,500±$76kHighest 101% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average	$1,460±$322Highest 18% above VT
	Norwich and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,750Lowest 6% below VT	$10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4%	30.7%±19.9Highest VT: 48.4%
	Norwich and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	0%Lowest VT: 10.1%	2.8%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.3%Highest VT: 73.2%	71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT	1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 39% above VT	19 minLowest 19% below VT
Work from home	3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9%	21%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9%
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 History	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.