What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jacksonville has the oldest population (median age 50.6).

Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Jacksonville	Proctor
People
Population	106Lowest	1,794Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+1.3% VT: +2.8%
Median age	50.6±12.1Highest 17% above VT	42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average
	Jacksonville and Proctor 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%	21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9%
	Proctor and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.5%±23.3Highest VT: 21.4%	22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Jacksonville and Proctor 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%	28.1%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±13.3Lowest VT: 7%	3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7%
	Proctor and Jacksonville 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	$74,167±$12kLowest 9% 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	$209,900±$17kLowest 34% 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	—	$1,029±$202 17% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,795Lowest 25% below VT	$4,032Highest 20% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%	16.2%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	100%Highest VT: 73.2%	86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1950Highest 26 yrs older than VT	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest about the VT average	22 minLowest 6% below VT
Work from home	8.2%±10.3Lowest VT: 16.9%	9.4%±4.6Highest VT: 16.9%
	Proctor and Jacksonville 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
High school in town	—	Proctor Junior/Senior High School
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.