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Beecher Falls vs Stewartstown vs Norton

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Beecher Falls has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Stewartstown has the most kids (16.9% under 18).
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).

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.

MeasureBeecher FallsStewartstownNorton
People
Population
67Lowest
960Highest
108
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-19%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
57.5±2.6Highest
48% above U.S.
44.9±9.5Lowest
15% above U.S.
53.8±6.7
38% above U.S.
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%±40.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
16.9%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
13%±21.1
U.S.: 22%
Stewartstown and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
32.8%±43.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.9%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
31.5%±15.8
U.S.: 17.2%
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
U.S.: 35.7%
6.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
28.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±21.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.3%±1.3
U.S.: 6.4%
4.6%±10.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Norton and Stewartstown 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 U.S.
$57,069±$15k
29% below U.S.
$65,625±$23kHighest
19% below U.S.
Norton and Stewartstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$98,100±$36kLowest
71% below U.S.
$210,400±$92kHighest
37% below U.S.
$200,000±$32k
40% below U.S.
Stewartstown and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$273±$214
81% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,438Lowest
22% below U.S.
$2,980Highest
4% below U.S.
$2,769
11% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
19.7%±32.1
U.S.: 51.1%
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Below poverty line
10.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
17.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
13%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1950Lowest
30 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way —
40 minHighest
52% above U.S.
39 minLowest
49% above U.S.
Work from home
0%±27.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
8.8%±3.7
U.S.: 15.1%
25.5%±18Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Norton and Stewartstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Stewartstown School District —
High school in town — None in town —
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U.S. 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.