Compare towns
Stratton vs Dover vs Proctor vs Jamaica
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Dover has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Jamaica has the most homeowners (96.9%).
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 | Stratton | Dover | Proctor | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
1,466 |
1,794Highest |
882 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
55.1±5.5Highest 28% above VT |
| Jamaica and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.7%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
30%±8.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Jamaica and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.9%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Jamaica and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$79,219±$19k about the VT average |
| Stratton and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$347,800±$50k 10% above VT |
| Stratton and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$870±$464 29% below VT |
| Stratton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750 6% below VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
$4,773Highest 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dover and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
96.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| 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.