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Norton vs Northfield 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 people working from home (25.5%).
Northfield has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
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 | Northfield | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108Lowest |
5,920Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.8±6.7Highest 25% above VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
53.8±22.6Highest 25% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 13%±21.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±21.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Lemington and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±15.8 VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
35.2%±23.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±10.7 VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Northfield and Norton 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 VT |
$71,768±$13kHighest 12% below VT |
$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below VT |
| Northfield 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 37% below VT |
$274,400±$21kHighest 13% below VT |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,018±$207 18% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,769 45% below VT |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 63.3%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Northfield and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 68% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
37 min 57% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3Lowest 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. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — |
| High school in town | — | Northfield Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.