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Guildhall vs Proctor vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Guildhall | Proctor | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,794Highest |
471 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
| Jay and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 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 | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
| Guildhall and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
| Guildhall and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
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| Proctor and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| High school 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.