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Jacksonville vs Proctor vs Troy
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 expensive homes ($223k median).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
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 | Jacksonville | Proctor | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 106Lowest |
1,794Highest |
219 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.6±12.1 17% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
| Troy 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% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.4%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Troy 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% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Troy 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% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±13.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Troy 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 |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$91,688±$8kHighest 13% above VT |
| Troy 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±$61kHighest 29% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,795 25% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950 26 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1970Highest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
22 min 6% below VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest 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.