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Norton vs Upton 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%).
Upton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Upton | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108Highest |
91Lowest |
108Highest |
| Median age | 53.8±6.7Lowest 38% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
53.8±22.6Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13%±21.1 U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest 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% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±23.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%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% |
1.1%±12.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norton and Upton 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 U.S. |
— | $55,000±$42kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Norton and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,000±$32kHighest 40% below U.S. |
— | $138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,769Highest 11% below U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$2,365 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
37 min 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±18Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12Lowest 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. | |||
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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.