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Lemington vs Jacksonville 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 kids (19.4% under 18).
Jacksonville has the shortest commute (24 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 | Jacksonville | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108Highest |
106Lowest |
108Highest |
| Median age | 53.8±22.6Highest 25% above VT |
50.6±12.1Lowest 17% above VT |
53.8±6.7Highest 25% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±21.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
6.6%±26.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Lemington and Norton 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% |
25.5%±23.3Lowest 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% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±9.7 VT: 7% |
0%±13.3Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Norton and Lemington 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 |
$83,281±$30kHighest about the VT average |
$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 | $138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
$223,400±$61kHighest 29% 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 | $2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,795Highest 25% below VT |
$2,769 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1950Lowest 26 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 57% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.2%±12.8 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±10.3Lowest 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. | |||
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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.