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Granby vs Norton vs Victory
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).
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Victory has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Norton | Victory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67 |
108Highest |
53Lowest |
| Median age | 65.9±6.1Highest 53% above VT |
53.8±6.7Lowest 25% above VT |
64.5±11.1 50% above VT |
| Granby and Victory 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% |
13%±21.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
7.5%±51 VT: 17.9% |
| Norton and Victory 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% |
31.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
47.2%±39.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Granby and Victory 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% |
28.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±16 VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Norton 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±$51kLowest 30% below VT |
$65,625±$23kHighest 19% below VT |
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| Norton 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±$57kLowest 52% below VT |
$200,000±$32kHighest 37% below VT |
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| Norton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,250Lowest 55% below VT |
$2,769Highest 45% below VT |
$2,500 50% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | — | 0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
45.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±17.1 VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Granby 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.