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Lemington vs Highgate 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).
Highgate has the most expensive homes ($281k median).
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 | Highgate | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108Lowest |
3,528Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.8±22.6Highest 25% above VT |
44±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
53.8±6.7Highest 25% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±21.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Lemington and Highgate 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% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest 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% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±9.7Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Norton and Highgate 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 |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the VT average |
$65,625±$23k 19% below VT |
| Highgate 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 |
$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
$200,000±$32k 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $895±$691 27% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,558Highest 29% below VT |
$2,769 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Highgate 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% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 57% above VT |
31 minLowest 32% above VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.2%±12.8 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — |
| High school in town | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.