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Lemington vs Maidstone 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).
Maidstone has the most expensive homes ($438k 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 | Maidstone | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108Lowest |
241Highest |
108Lowest |
| Median age | 53.8±22.6Lowest 25% above VT |
61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT |
53.8±6.7Lowest 25% above VT |
| Maidstone and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±21.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.4%±11.8Lowest 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%±23.8 VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Maidstone and Lemington 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% |
28.9% VT: 43.8% |
28.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±9.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±3.4 VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Norton and Maidstone 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 |
$85,833±$32kHighest 6% above VT |
$65,625±$23k 19% below VT |
| Maidstone 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 |
$438,200±$81kHighest 38% above VT |
$200,000±$32k 37% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,914Highest 22% below VT |
$2,769 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.1% VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.5% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 57% above VT |
29 minLowest 25% above VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.2%±12.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±15.3 VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Maidstone 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.