Compare towns
Norton vs Wells vs Jacksonville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
Bordering NortonHolland
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Wells has the most kids (15.1% under 18).
Jacksonville has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Wells | Jacksonville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108 |
1,148Highest |
106Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.6% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.8±6.7Highest 25% above VT |
50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
50.6±12.1Lowest 17% above VT |
| Norton and Wells 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% |
15.1%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
6.6%±26.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Wells 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% |
24.5%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±23.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Norton and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7% VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
0%±13.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Norton and Wells 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 |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
$83,281±$30kHighest about the VT average |
| Jacksonville and Wells 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 |
$243,000±$42kHighest 23% below VT |
$223,400±$61k 29% below VT |
| Wells and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,313±$282 6% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,769Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,308 34% below VT |
$3,795Highest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 13% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1950Lowest 26 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 min 68% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±10.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.