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Jacksonville vs Fair Haven 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 highest household income ($83k).
Fair Haven has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
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 | Jacksonville | Fair Haven | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 106Lowest |
2,724Highest |
108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.6±12.1 17% above VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% 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% |
19.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Fair Haven 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% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest 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% |
23.7% VT: 43.8% |
28.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±13.3Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Norton and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,281±$30kHighest about the VT average |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
$65,625±$23k 19% below VT |
| Jacksonville and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,400±$61kHighest 29% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$200,000±$32k 37% below VT |
| Jacksonville and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $830±$116 33% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,795 25% below VT |
$3,865Highest 23% below VT |
$2,769Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950 26 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
31 min 31% above VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | — | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.