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Jacksonville vs Cornwall 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1950).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
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 | Cornwall | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 106Lowest |
1,208Highest |
108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.6±12.1 17% above VT |
50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above 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% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±23.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Norton and Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±13.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Norton and Cornwall 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 |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$65,625±$23kLowest 19% below VT |
| Cornwall 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$200,000±$32kLowest 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,795 25% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$2,769Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 3.8% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 26 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±10.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.