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Beecher Falls vs Norton vs Jacksonville
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).
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Jacksonville has the highest household income ($83k).
What matters to you?
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 | Norton | Jacksonville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67Lowest |
108Highest |
106 |
| Median age | 57.5±2.6Highest 33% above VT |
53.8±6.7 25% above VT |
50.6±12.1Lowest 17% above VT |
| Beecher Falls and Norton 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% |
13%±21.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
6.6%±26.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Norton and Beecher Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.8%±43.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±23.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Beecher Falls and Norton 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% |
28.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±21.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
0%±13.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Norton 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 |
$65,625±$23k 19% below VT |
$83,281±$30kHighest about the VT average |
| Jacksonville and Norton 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 |
$200,000±$32k 37% below VT |
$223,400±$61kHighest 29% below VT |
| Jacksonville and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,438Lowest 52% below VT |
$2,769 45% below VT |
$3,795Highest 25% below VT |
| Below poverty line | 10.4% VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100% VT: 73.2% |
100% VT: 73.2% |
100% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 26 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1950Lowest 26 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 39 minHighest 68% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 0%±27.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Norton 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.