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Lemington vs Proctor 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).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 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 | Proctor | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108Lowest |
1,794Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.8±22.6Highest 25% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
53.8±6.7Highest 25% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±21.8 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor 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% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest 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% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±9.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Norton and Proctor 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 |
$74,167±$12kHighest 9% below VT |
$65,625±$23k 19% below VT |
| Proctor 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 |
$209,900±$17kHighest 34% below VT |
$200,000±$32k 37% below VT |
| Proctor and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$2,769 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Proctor 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% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 57% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.2%±12.8 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest 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 | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.