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Wilmot vs Norwich vs New London
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmot has the most affordable homes ($400k median).
Norwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
New London has the most homeowners (90.8%).
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 | Wilmot | Norwich | New London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487Lowest |
3,640 |
4,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
52.8±6.7 36% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.5%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15k 46% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$107,773±$10kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Norwich and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
$554,100±$64k 67% above U.S. |
| Norwich and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,460±$322 3% above U.S. |
$1,594±$551Highest 13% above U.S. |
| New London and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651 113% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,325Lowest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.8%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New London and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norwich and Wilmot 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 | #17 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Norwich School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.