Compare towns
Jay vs Troy vs Proctor vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most homeowners (97%).
Troy has the highest household income ($88k).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Troy | Proctor | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471 |
1,749 |
1,794Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
| Sandgate and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest 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+ | 15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 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 | $74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Troy 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±$45kHighest 26% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Jay and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
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| Proctor and Troy 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 |
$3,644 28% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jay and Proctor 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% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Troy School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.