Moving to Norton, Vermont

Population: 214. Estimated population in July 2024: 227 (+6.1% change)
Males: 106 (49.5%), Females: 108 (50.5%)

Essex County

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.0 years
Median household income: $20,000
Median house value: $62,000

Population by Race

Races in Norton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • American Indian (3.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: French (11.7%), English (6.5%), French Canadian (6.1%), German (4.7%), Irish (4.2%), Swiss (1.9%).

Elevation: 1260 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Norton

  • High school or higher: 52.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Norton town

  • Never married: 23.2%
  • Now married: 37.8%
  • Separated: 4.9%
  • Widowed: 17.1%
  • Divorced: 17.1%

8.4% Foreign born (4.7% Europe, 3.7% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +45 (+26.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Norton:

  • UPPER CONNECTICUT VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; COLEBROOK, NH)
  • NORTH COUNTRY HOSPITAL & HLTH CENTER (about 29 miles; NEWPORT, VT)
  • WEEKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 40 miles; LANCASTER, NH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Norton:

Other public-use airports nearest to Norton:

  • JOHN H BOYLAN STATE (ISLAND POND) (about 16 miles; ISLAND POND, VT; Abbreviation: 5B1)
  • GIFFORD FIELD (about 24 miles; COLEBROOK, NH; Abbreviation: 4C4)
  • NEWPORT STATE (about 31 miles; NEWPORT, VT; Abbreviation: EFK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Norton:

  • NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 87 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 95 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 98 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Full-time enrollment: 8,852)
  • SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 102 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
  • MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 118 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 118 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,601)

Public primary/middle school in Norton:

  • NORTON VILLAGE SCHOOL (Students: 6; Location: ROUTE 114; Grades: KG – 08)