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Lemington vs Franklin vs Norton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lemington has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Franklin has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Lemington | Franklin | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108Lowest |
1,590Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.8±22.6Highest 25% above VT |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
53.8±6.7Highest 25% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±21.8 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.2%±23.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Lemington and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±9.7Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7 VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,000±$42kLowest 32% below VT |
$79,917±$21kHighest about the VT average |
$65,625±$23k 19% below VT |
| Franklin and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
$247,400±$66kHighest 22% below VT |
$200,000±$32k 37% below VT |
| Franklin and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $891±$266 28% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,384Highest 33% below VT |
$2,769 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Franklin and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 57% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.2%±12.8 VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — |
| 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.