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Jacksonville vs Proctor vs Lemington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jacksonville has the highest household income ($83k).
Proctor has the most renters (13.7% rent).
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Jacksonville | Proctor | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 106Lowest |
1,586Highest |
108 |
| Median age | 50.6±12.1 17% above VT |
47.3±8.9Lowest 10% above VT |
53.8±22.6Highest 25% above VT |
| Lemington and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.6%±26.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±21.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Lemington and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±23.3 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
35.2%±23.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Lemington and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28% VT: 43.8% |
31.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±13.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,281±$30kHighest about the VT average |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below VT |
| Jacksonville and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,400±$61kHighest 29% below VT |
$206,000±$20k 35% below VT |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
| Jacksonville and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,059±$200 14% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,795 25% below VT |
$3,944Highest 22% below VT |
$2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950 26 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1967Highest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
37 minHighest 57% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±10.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Lemington and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.