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Norton vs West Windsor vs Jacksonville

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
West Windsor has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
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.

MeasureNortonWest WindsorJacksonville
People
Population
108
1,171Highest
106Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+22.3%
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
53.8±6.7
25% above VT
54±5.9Highest
25% above VT
50.6±12.1Lowest
17% above VT
West Windsor 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
VT: 17.9%
19.8%±10Highest
VT: 17.9%
6.6%±26.1Lowest
VT: 17.9%
West Windsor 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%
25.5%±6.7Lowest
VT: 21.4%
25.5%±23.3Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Norton and West Windsor 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%
59.7%Highest
VT: 43.8%
19.2%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.6%±10.7
VT: 7%
6.1%±3.6Highest
VT: 7%
0%±13.3Lowest
VT: 7%
West Windsor 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±$23kLowest
19% below VT
$108,750±$18kHighest
34% above VT
$83,281±$30k
about the VT average
West Windsor and Jacksonville 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
$393,500±$41kHighest
24% above VT
$223,400±$61k
29% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,100±$217
11% below VT
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,769Lowest
45% below VT
$5,860Highest
16% above VT
$3,795
25% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
0%±100
VT: 48.4%
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Below poverty line
13%Highest
VT: 10.1%
3.7%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
3.8%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
VT: 73.2%
97.9%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
100%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974
2 yrs older than VT
1980Highest
4 yrs newer than VT
1950Lowest
26 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
39 minHighest
68% above VT
28 min
20% above VT
24 minLowest
about the VT average
Work from home
25.5%±18Highest
VT: 16.9%
16.1%±3.2
VT: 16.9%
8.2%±10.3Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Norton and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Mount Ascutney School District #86 —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.