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Dummer vs Lemington 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
Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).
Lemington has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
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.
| Measure | Dummer | Lemington | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Highest |
108Lowest |
108Lowest |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Lowest 38% above U.S. |
53.8±22.6Highest 38% above U.S. |
53.8±6.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±21.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±23.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±15.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lemington and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±9.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±10.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norton and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$65,625±$23k 19% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$200,000±$32k 40% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Highest 7% below U.S. |
$2,365Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$2,769 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
37 min 40% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±12.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±18Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norton and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.