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Jacksonville vs Proctor vs Sheldon
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 oldest population (median age 50.6).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
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 | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 106Lowest |
1,794 |
2,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±12.1Highest 17% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
| 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%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Proctor 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%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±13.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Sheldon 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 |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
| Jacksonville and Sheldon 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 |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
| Sheldon and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
| Sheldon and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,795 25% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 37.3%±16.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Sheldon 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% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950 26 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±10.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sheldon 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| 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.