Population 185 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in West Norwich
Household size in West Norwich
| Period | West Norwich | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.35 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.33 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.64 | 2.31 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.27 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in West Norwich average 2.64 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Vermont as a whole, where it has 2.31 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.37, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in West Norwich
| Period | West Norwich | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0 | 40.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.6 | 42.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.4 | 43.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.1 | 44.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
At 41.1, the median age in West Norwich is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in Vermont overall, where the median age is 44.2.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in West Norwich
| Period | West Norwich | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 8.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in West Norwich (9.0%), below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Vermont.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in West Norwich
Renters in West Norwich
| Period | West Norwich | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 28.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 29.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 29.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.7% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | −1.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in West Norwich rent their homes (26.7%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Vermont as a whole looks much the same. More than four in ten owners (43.8%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in West Norwich
| Period | West Norwich | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 15.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 17.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 15.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in West Norwich as nationally: 10.3%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Vermont as a whole (15.7%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in West Norwich
| Period | West Norwich | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1967 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1973 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in West Norwich are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Vermont as a whole, where the median home dates to 1973.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in West Norwich
| Period | West Norwich | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,107 | $878 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,203 | $947 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $965 | $1,043 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,976 | $1,306 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$869 | +$428 | +$606 |
A typical rental in West Norwich costs $1,976 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in West Norwich
Bachelor's degrees in West Norwich
| Period | West Norwich | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.9% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 73.8% | 36.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 79.4% | 38.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 73.9% | 44.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +9.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
West Norwich is highly educated: about three-quarters of adults 25 and older (73.9%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in West Norwich
| Period | West Norwich | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.4% | 90.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.5% | 91.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.7% | 92.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.2% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in West Norwich: 98.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in West Norwich
| Period | West Norwich | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.8% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 6.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.1%, unemployment in West Norwich is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Vermont as a whole (3.5%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
West Norwich compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Norwich | 2.64 | 41.1 | 9.0% | 26.7% | 10.3% | 1982 | $1,976 | 73.9% | 98.2% | 5.1% |
| Norwich | 2.56 | 39.5 | 7.7% | 27.2% | 10.5% | 1982 | $1,863 | 79.6% | 99.3% | 2.7% |
| Sharon | 2.44 | 45.2 | 5.5% | 22.3% | 15.1% | 1979 | $1,366 | 39.0% | 91.6% | 2.8% |
| West Hartford | 2.27 | 48.5 | 8.2% | 20.7% | 14.4% | 1973 | $1,567 | 59.9% | 98.1% | 2.1% |
| Hanover | 2.36 | 38.0 | 1.8% | 30.8% | 19.1% | 1960 | $2,285 | 88.4% | 98.8% | 10.1% |
| South Strafford | 2.38 | 51.1 | 9.3% | 11.5% | 13.9% | 1980 | $1,141 | 52.4% | 97.8% | 3.3% |
| White River Junction | 2.32 | 43.6 | 6.9% | 33.7% | 18.5% | 1975 | $1,246 | 46.9% | 94.4% | 4.1% |
| Thetford Center | 2.06 | 43.3 | 4.4% | 12.8% | 7.0% | 1981 | $1,198 | 67.1% | 97.9% | 1.4% |
| North Pomfret | 2.10 | 53.3 | 5.8% | 18.7% | 14.1% | 1970 | $1,172 | 57.8% | 98.6% | 2.5% |
| West Lebanon | 2.06 | 46.3 | 6.8% | 43.0% | 11.2% | 1984 | $1,439 | 55.3% | 96.6% | 1.4% |
| Hanover Center | 2.75 | 48.3 | 4.8% | 4.7% | 18.7% | 1979 | $2,250 | 84.6% | 96.7% | 3.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up West Norwich. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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