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Norton vs Dummer vs Jacksonville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Jacksonville has the youngest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Dummer | Jacksonville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108 |
299Highest |
106Lowest |
| Median age | 53.8±6.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
50.6±12.1Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Norton and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13%±21.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
6.6%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±23.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±10.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±13.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norton and Dummer 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 U.S. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$83,281±$30k 3% above U.S. |
| Dummer 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 40% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$223,400±$61k 33% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,769Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
$3,795Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Below poverty line | 13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±18Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norton and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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U.S. 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.