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Lemington vs Sheldon vs Jacksonville
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 people working from home (22.2%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Jacksonville has the highest household income ($83k).
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 | Sheldon | Jacksonville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108 |
2,267Highest |
106Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.8±22.6Highest 25% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
50.6±12.1 17% above VT |
| Lemington and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±21.8 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
6.6%±26.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±23.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Lemington and Jacksonville 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% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
19.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±9.7 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
0%±13.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sheldon 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 |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$83,281±$30kHighest about the VT average |
| Jacksonville and Sheldon 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 |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$223,400±$61k 29% below VT |
| Sheldon and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,286±$379 4% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$3,795Highest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% VT: 73.2% |
89%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1950Lowest 26 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 57% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 22.2%±12.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±10.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Lemington and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| 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.