Compare towns
Athens vs Jay vs Proctor vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Whiting has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Athens | Jay | Proctor | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 431Lowest |
471 |
1,794Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.3±6.5 10% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Jay and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,438±$30kLowest 16% below VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
| Whiting and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$32k 24% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
| Whiting and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$537 9% below VT |
— | $1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
| Whiting and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,438Highest 8% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 53% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Athens 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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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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.