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Granby vs Maidstone vs Lemington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granby has the oldest population (median age 65.9).
Maidstone has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Lemington has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
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 | Granby | Maidstone | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67Lowest |
241Highest |
108 |
| Median age | 65.9±6.1Highest 53% above VT |
61.3±8.2 42% above VT |
53.8±22.6Lowest 25% above VT |
| Granby and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 3%±39.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.4%±11.8 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±21.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Lemington and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 55.2%±29Highest VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
35.2%±23.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Granby and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.9% VT: 43.8% |
31.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±16 VT: 7% |
3.3%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Maidstone and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,083±$51k 30% below VT |
$85,833±$32kHighest 6% above VT |
$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below VT |
| Maidstone and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $151,800±$57k 52% below VT |
$438,200±$81kHighest 38% above VT |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,250Lowest 55% below VT |
$3,914Highest 22% below VT |
$2,365 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.1% VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
29 minLowest 25% above VT |
37 min 57% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±17.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±15.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Maidstone and Lemington 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.