Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of North Norwich’s subject grades are a B+ for cost of living and a B for history; the weakest is a C− for hazard risk. 93% of households own their home in North Norwich, above both the New York town median (75%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 70% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Whaupaunaucau State Forest, at 1,165 acres. North Norwich has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where North Norwich beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far North Norwich is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,172 in 1850, a low of 619 in 1920, 1,783 in 2010. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1875 and 2 maps from 1903 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in North Norwich, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in North Norwich.
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego BocesLargest public high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 283 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities. Since 2006, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in North Norwich.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
North Norwich has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 81°F, North Norwich’s July high is close to New York’s towns (81°F) and below U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
2.1% of North Norwich working residents work locally. Since 2013, North Norwich has added 356 jobs, to 545 in 2023. The average trip to work in North Norwich is 20 minutes.
| North Norwich | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 6.2% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
North Norwich beats the New York average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 15% of adults report frequent physical distress in North Norwich.
| North Norwich | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | North Norwich | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.6% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12.4% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 9% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Whaupaunaucau State Forest | — | 1,165 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of North Norwich; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 North Norwich residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Town in New York, United States
North Norwich is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 1,783 at the 2010 census. The town is directly north of the City of Norwich in the eastern half of the county.
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4 towns share a border with North Norwich.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Norwich | — | — | B+ | — | C | C+ |
| Plymouth | — | — | B− | — | C− | C+ |
| Sherburne | #600 | C− | B− | — | C+ | C+ |
| Norwich | #598 | C− | B | — | D | C+ |
| New Berlin | — | — | A− | A+ | D− | C+ |
North Norwich, Plymouth and New Berlin have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. North Norwich, Plymouth, Sherburne and Norwich report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare North Norwich with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.