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North Westminster vs Sheldon vs Lemington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Westminster has the most people working from home (37.3%).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Lemington has the most affordable homes ($138k 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 | North Westminster | Sheldon | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 125 |
2,267Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 59.5±9.3Highest 38% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
53.8±22.6 25% above VT |
| North Westminster and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±22.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±21.8 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+ | 44%±40.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
35.2%±23.8 VT: 21.4% |
| North Westminster and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±11.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7 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 | — | $78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below VT |
| Sheldon and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,500±$128k 46% below VT |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
| Sheldon and North Westminster 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 | $2,938 42% below VT |
$3,578Highest 29% below VT |
$2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±27 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
37 minHighest 57% above VT |
| Work from home | 37.3%±23.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8 VT: 16.9% |
| North Westminster and Lemington 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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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.