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Jacksonville vs Troy vs Lemington
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 most expensive homes ($223k median).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Troy | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 106Lowest |
219Highest |
108 |
| Median age | 50.6±12.1Lowest 17% above VT |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
53.8±22.6 25% above VT |
| Troy and Lemington 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% |
16.4%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±21.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Lemington and Troy 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% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
35.2%±23.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Troy and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2% VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±13.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7 VT: 7% |
| Troy and Lemington 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 |
$91,688±$8kHighest 13% above VT |
$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below VT |
| Troy 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±$61kHighest 29% below VT |
$187,500±$46k 41% below VT |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
| Jacksonville and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,795Highest 25% below VT |
$2,480 51% below VT |
$2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | — | 0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 3.8% VT: 10.1% |
13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 26 yrs older than VT |
1970Highest 6 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
37 minHighest 57% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Lemington and Jacksonville 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.