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Beecher Falls vs Jacksonville vs Lemington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beecher Falls has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Jacksonville has the most expensive homes ($223k median).
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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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 | Beecher Falls | Jacksonville | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67Lowest |
106 |
108Highest |
| Median age | 57.5±2.6Highest 33% above VT |
50.6±12.1Lowest 17% above VT |
53.8±22.6 25% above VT |
| Beecher Falls and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±40.6 VT: 17.9% |
6.6%±26.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±21.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Lemington and Beecher Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.8%±43.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±23.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
35.2%±23.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Lemington and Beecher Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 5.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
19.2% VT: 43.8% |
31.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±21.1Lowest VT: 7% |
0%±13.3Lowest VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Lemington and Beecher Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $26,042±$24kLowest 68% below VT |
$83,281±$30kHighest about the VT average |
$55,000±$42k 32% below VT |
| Jacksonville and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,100±$36kLowest 69% below VT |
$223,400±$61kHighest 29% below VT |
$138,400±$14k 56% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,438 52% below VT |
$3,795Highest 25% below VT |
$2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | — | 0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 26 yrs older than VT |
1950Lowest 26 yrs older than VT |
1967Highest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
37 minHighest 57% above VT |
| Work from home | 0%±27.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Lemington and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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VT 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.