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Jacksonville vs Burke vs Norton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jacksonville has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Burke has the most kids (23% under 18).
Norton has the most affordable homes ($200k median).
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 | Jacksonville | Burke | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 106Lowest |
1,317Highest |
108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.6±12.1 17% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
53.8±6.7Highest 25% above VT |
| Norton and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.6%±26.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±23.3 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Norton and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±13.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Norton and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,281±$30k about the VT average |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
$65,625±$23kLowest 19% below VT |
| Burke and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,400±$61k 29% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$200,000±$32kLowest 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $938±$191 24% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,795 25% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
$2,769Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 26 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 8% above VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±10.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.