Compare towns
Norton vs Castleton vs Jacksonville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
Bordering NortonHolland
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Castleton has the most kids (18.8% 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 | Norton | Castleton | Jacksonville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108 |
4,453Highest |
106Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.8±6.7Highest 25% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
50.6±12.1 17% above VT |
| Norton and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13%±21.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
6.6%±26.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±15.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±23.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Norton and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±10.7 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
0%±13.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,625±$23kLowest 19% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$83,281±$30kHighest about the VT average |
| Jacksonville and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,000±$32kLowest 37% below VT |
$224,800±$71kHighest 29% below VT |
$223,400±$61k 29% below VT |
| Castleton and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,769Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,167 37% below VT |
$3,795Highest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1950Lowest 26 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 68% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| 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.