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Norton vs Rumney vs Lemington
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%).
Rumney has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
Lemington has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
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 | Rumney | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108Lowest |
1,458Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.8±6.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
53.8±22.6Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±21.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lemington and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±15.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±10.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney 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 U.S. |
$79,444±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rumney 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. |
$309,800±$37kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,769 11% below U.S. |
$4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
$2,365Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rumney and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 24% above U.S. |
37 min 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±18Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Lowest 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. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Rumney School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.