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Lemington vs Norton vs Ripton
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).
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
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 | Norton | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108Lowest |
108Lowest |
508Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +25.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.8±22.6Highest 25% above VT |
53.8±6.7Highest 25% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±21.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest 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% |
31.5%±15.8 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
28.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±9.7Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Ripton 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 |
$65,625±$23k 19% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
$200,000±$32k 37% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
$2,769 45% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
— | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 57% above VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 22.2%±12.8 VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest 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 | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.