Compare towns
Jericho vs Jay vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Proctor has the youngest population (median age 42.4).
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 | Jericho | Jay | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
471Lowest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Jay and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
— | $1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 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.