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Norton vs Unity 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%).
Unity has the most expensive homes ($276k 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 | Unity | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108Lowest |
1,375Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.8±6.7Lowest 38% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
53.8±22.6Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Unity 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 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±21.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±23.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lemington and Unity 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% |
21.6%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% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norton and Unity 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. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Unity 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. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,769 11% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$2,365Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity 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% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
35 minLowest 32% above U.S. |
37 min 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±18Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±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. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Unity 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.