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Jay vs Williamstown vs Proctor
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 people working from home (27.3%).
Williamstown has the highest household income ($94k).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k 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 | Williamstown | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471Lowest |
3,579Highest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
42±5Lowest about the VT average |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
| Jay and Proctor 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% |
19.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Williamstown 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%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Williamstown 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% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Williamstown and Proctor 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 |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
| Williamstown 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 |
$234,900±$24kHighest 26% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
| Williamstown and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,841 24% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Jay 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% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Williamstown 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 | — | #47 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | Williamstown Middle/High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.