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Norton vs Townshend vs West Haven
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 affordable homes ($200k median).
Townshend has the most expensive homes ($287k median).
West Haven has the most kids (17.5% 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 | Townshend | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108Lowest |
1,538Highest |
234 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.8±6.7Lowest 25% above VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
54±10.5 25% above VT |
| Townshend and West Haven 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% |
12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| West Haven 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 VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Norton and West Haven 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% |
52.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Norton and Townshend 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 VT |
$78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
$85,250±$29kHighest 5% above VT |
| West Haven and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,000±$32kLowest 37% below VT |
$287,200±$79kHighest 9% below VT |
$245,000±$34k 23% below VT |
| Townshend and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,074±$80 13% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,769Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,364Highest 6% above VT |
$4,485 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and West Haven 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% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 68% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.5%±18 VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | — | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.1 |
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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.