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Norton vs Dummer vs Lemington

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).
Lemington has the most affordable homes ($138k median).

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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.

MeasureNortonDummerLemington
People
Population
108Lowest
299Highest
108Lowest
Median age
53.8±6.7Highest
38% above U.S.
53.6±6.4Lowest
38% above U.S.
53.8±22.6Highest
38% above U.S.
Kids under 18
13%±21.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.4%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.4%±21.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
31.5%±15.8
U.S.: 17.2%
21.4%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
35.2%±23.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Lemington and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
28.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
16.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
31.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.6%±10.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±5.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.9%±9.7
U.S.: 6.4%
Norton and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$65,625±$23k
19% below U.S.
$91,250±$21kHighest
13% above U.S.
$55,000±$42kLowest
32% below U.S.
Dummer and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$200,000±$32k
40% below U.S.
$242,200±$51kHighest
27% below U.S.
$138,400±$14kLowest
58% below U.S.
Dummer and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,769
11% below U.S.
$2,898Highest
7% below U.S.
$2,365Lowest
24% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
0%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line
13%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
9%
U.S.: 12.5%
1.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1967Lowest
13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
39 minHighest
49% above U.S.
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
37 min
40% above U.S.
Work from home
25.5%±18Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.8%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.2%±12.8
U.S.: 15.1%
Norton and Lemington 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.