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Jacksonville vs Proctor vs West Haven
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 most homeowners (100%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
West Haven has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
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 | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 106Lowest |
1,586Highest |
234 |
| Median age | 50.6±12.1 17% above VT |
47.3±8.9Lowest 10% above VT |
54±10.5Highest 25% above VT |
| West Haven 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% |
17.5%±13.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| West Haven 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% |
29.9%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| West Haven 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% |
30.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±13.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,281±$30k about the VT average |
$75,060±$12kLowest 8% below VT |
$85,250±$29kHighest 5% above VT |
| West Haven and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,400±$61k 29% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$245,000±$34kHighest 23% below VT |
| West Haven and Jacksonville 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 | $3,795Lowest 25% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$4,485Highest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
10.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950 26 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
25 minHighest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±10.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| West Haven 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.