Compare towns
Jay vs Proctor vs Barton vs Woodbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Barton has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Woodbury has the most expensive homes ($311k 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 | Jay | Proctor | Barton | Woodbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471Lowest |
1,794Highest |
730 |
659 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
54.5±8.8Highest 26% above VT |
| Woodbury and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
35.8%±14.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Woodbury and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$84,545±$16kHighest 4% above VT |
| Woodbury and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$311,200±$57kHighest about the VT average |
| Woodbury and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
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| Proctor and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 29% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,609Highest 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
73.3%±95.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Woodbury and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
34 min 43% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.6%±6.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| High school in town | None 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.