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Addison vs Jay vs Proctor vs Danby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 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 | Addison | Jay | Proctor | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
471Lowest |
1,794Highest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
| Addison and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
— | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Addison and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.