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Jacksonville vs Troy 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 most expensive homes ($223k median).
Troy has the most kids (16.4% 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 | Troy | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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±6.7 25% above VT |
| Troy and Norton 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%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Troy 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% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Troy and Norton 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% |
28.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±13.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3 VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Norton and Troy 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 |
$65,625±$23kLowest 19% 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±$46kLowest 41% 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. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,795Highest 25% below VT |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$2,769 45% below VT |
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100% VT: 73.2% |
100% VT: 73.2% |
100% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 26 yrs older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest 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. | |||
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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.