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Guildhall vs Lemington vs Norton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Guildhall | Lemington | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Highest |
108Lowest |
108Lowest |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
53.8±22.6Highest 25% above VT |
53.8±6.7Highest 25% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±21.8 VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
35.2%±23.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8 VT: 21.4% |
| 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+ | 33.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.3% VT: 43.8% |
28.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1 VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Norton and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below VT |
$65,625±$23k 19% below VT |
| Guildhall and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
$200,000±$32k 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717 31% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
$2,769 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Guildhall and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
37 min 57% above VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8 VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton 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.