Norwich is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, home to about 3,640 people across 44 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05055, and parts of 05001 are in Norwich too.
Homes sold for a median of $331 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Norwich
Mostly Hartford; part is in Norwich
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)100 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA117 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY228 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Norwich; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Norwich had 3,612 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 43rd largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Windsor County grew from 32,225 residents in 1900 to 57,753 in 2020.
Windsor County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 40.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 61 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hanover, NH weather station (2 miles away).
19,255 jobs at 1,926 businesses in Windsor County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
55 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Norwich.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 41 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (17 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (9 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1761.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Norwich School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion W. Cross SchoolNorwich | Pre-K–6 | 345 | Public | 1.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Hartford.
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