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Lemington vs Vershire vs West Haven

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%).
Vershire has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
West Haven has the shortest commute (25 min average).

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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.

MeasureLemingtonVershireWest Haven
People
Population
108Lowest
842Highest
234
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-7.9%
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
53.8±22.6
25% above VT
45.7±9.3Lowest
6% above VT
54±10.5Highest
25% above VT
West Haven 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%
19.1%±4.5
VT: 17.9%
17.5%±13.3Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Lemington and Vershire 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%
22.2%±5Lowest
VT: 21.4%
29.9%±4.7
VT: 21.4%
Lemington and West Haven 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%
31.8%Highest
VT: 43.8%
30.6%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.9%±9.7
VT: 7%
5.2%±2.6Highest
VT: 7%
0.4%±4.4Lowest
VT: 7%
Vershire 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
$71,618±$12k
12% below VT
$85,250±$29kHighest
5% above VT
West Haven and Vershire 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
$209,100±$55k
34% below VT
$245,000±$34kHighest
23% below VT
West Haven and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,117±$80
9% below VT
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,365Lowest
53% below VT
$4,640Highest
8% below VT
$4,485
11% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
77.8%±24.5Highest
VT: 48.4%
0%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Vershire 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%
19.5%Highest
VT: 10.1%
10.3%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.4%Highest
VT: 73.2%
81.5%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
90.3%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1967Lowest
9 yrs older than VT
1985Highest
9 yrs newer than VT
1978
2 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
37 minHighest
57% above VT
32 min
38% above VT
25 minLowest
8% above VT
Work from home
22.2%±12.8Highest
VT: 16.9%
12.3%±4.1
VT: 16.9%
10.4%±6.5Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Lemington and Vershire 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.