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Norton vs Granby vs Lemington
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 expensive homes ($200k median).
Granby has the oldest population (median age 65.9).
Lemington has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
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 | Granby | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108Highest |
67Lowest |
108Highest |
| Median age | 53.8±6.7Lowest 25% above VT |
65.9±6.1Highest 53% above VT |
53.8±22.6Lowest 25% above VT |
| Granby and Norton 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% |
3%±39.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±21.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Lemington and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
55.2%±29Highest VT: 21.4% |
35.2%±23.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Granby and Lemington 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% |
10.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
3%±16 VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Norton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,625±$23kHighest 19% below VT |
$57,083±$51k 30% below VT |
$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below VT |
| Norton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,000±$32kHighest 37% below VT |
$151,800±$57k 52% below VT |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
| Norton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,769Highest 45% below VT |
$2,250Lowest 55% below VT |
$2,365 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | — | 0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 68% above VT |
38 min 60% above VT |
37 minLowest 57% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.1%±17.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Lemington 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.