Compare towns
Lemington vs Whitingham 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%).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Jacksonville has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Whitingham | Jacksonville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108 |
1,368Highest |
106Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.8±22.6Highest 25% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above 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% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
6.6%±26.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±23.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Lemington and Whitingham 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% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±9.7 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
0%±13.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whitingham 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 |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$83,281±$30kHighest about the VT average |
| Jacksonville and Whitingham 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 |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$223,400±$61k 29% below VT |
| Whitingham and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $673±$150 45% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,795 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1950Lowest 26 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 57% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 22.2%±12.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±10.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Lemington and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.