About Norwich

Norwich is a very small town located in the state of Vermont. With a population of 3,544 people and just one neighborhood, Norwich is the 67th largest community in Vermont.

Norwich is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 90.94% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Norwich is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Norwich who work in teaching (18.84%), management occupations (14.90%), and healthcare (12.65%).

Also of interest is that Norwich has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Norwich is also a town of artists. Norwich has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Norwich's character.

A relatively large number of people in Norwich telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.79% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

For a small town, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Norwich. This is not typical for most smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Norwich.

In addition to being popular with young singles, Norwich is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Because of many things, Norwich is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Norwich really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Norwich perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic night life, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Despite being a small town, Norwich has a lot of people using taxis to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on taxis are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

Norwich Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Norwich. 74.45% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

The per capita income in Norwich in 2000 was $35,285, which is wealthy relative to Vermont and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $141,140 for a family of four.

The people who call Norwich home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Norwich is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Norwich include English, Irish, German, Scottish, Italian, Polish, Russian, British, French Canadian, French, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Norwich is English. Some people also speak French.