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Norton vs Corinth vs Jacksonville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Corinth has the most kids (16.8% under 18).
Jacksonville has the shortest commute (24 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.
| Measure | Norton | Corinth | Jacksonville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108 |
1,539Highest |
106Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.8±6.7Highest 25% above VT |
48.4±9.6Lowest 12% above 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% |
16.8%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
6.6%±26.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Corinth 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% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±23.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Norton and Corinth 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% |
29.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0%±13.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Norton and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,625±$23kLowest 19% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$83,281±$30k about the VT average |
| Corinth and Jacksonville 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 |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$223,400±$61kHighest 29% below VT |
| Jacksonville and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,769Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
$3,795Highest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1950Lowest 26 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 68% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±10.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Corinth 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.