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Norton vs Windham vs Lemington

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%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Lemington has the most affordable homes ($138k median).

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.

MeasureNortonWindhamLemington
People
Population
108Lowest
594Highest
108Lowest
Median age
53.8±6.7Highest
25% above VT
44.2±7.4Lowest
about the VT average
53.8±22.6Highest
25% above VT
Kids under 18
13%±21.1Lowest
VT: 17.9%
17.5%±7.9
VT: 17.9%
19.4%±21.8Highest
VT: 17.9%
Lemington and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
31.5%±15.8
VT: 21.4%
23.2%±8.1Lowest
VT: 21.4%
35.2%±23.8Highest
VT: 21.4%
Lemington and Norton 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%
48.1%Highest
VT: 43.8%
31.3%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.6%±10.7Highest
VT: 7%
0.8%±1.1Lowest
VT: 7%
0.9%±9.7
VT: 7%
Norton and Lemington 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 VT
$94,500±$12kHighest
16% above VT
$55,000±$42kLowest
32% below VT
Windham 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
37% below VT
$353,900±$20kHighest
12% above VT
$138,400±$14kLowest
56% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,769
45% below VT
$5,951Highest
18% above VT
$2,365Lowest
53% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
41.2%±94Highest
VT: 48.4%
0%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Windham and Lemington 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%
9.9%
VT: 10.1%
1.9%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
VT: 73.2%
82.9%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
94.4%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974
2 yrs older than VT
1982Highest
6 yrs newer than VT
1967Lowest
9 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
39 minHighest
68% above VT
27 minLowest
14% above VT
37 min
57% above VT
Work from home
25.5%±18Highest
VT: 16.9%
20.5%±5.6Lowest
VT: 16.9%
22.2%±12.8
VT: 16.9%
Norton and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.