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Barnet vs Jay vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Barnet | Jay | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
471Lowest |
1,586 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
47.3±8.9Lowest 10% above VT |
| Jay and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$75,060±$12kHighest 8% below VT |
| Proctor and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24kHighest 22% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
| Barnet and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
— | $1,059±$200Highest 14% below VT |
| Proctor and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Highest 11% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.