Compare towns
Stratton vs Winhall 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).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Jamaica has the most people working from home (23.2%).
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 | Winhall | Proctor | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
752 |
1,794Highest |
882 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
55.1±5.5Highest 28% above VT |
| Jamaica and Winhall 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% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.7%±6.4Lowest 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% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
30%±8.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Jamaica and Proctor 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% |
67.4%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% |
3.1%±4 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 |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$79,219±$19k about the VT average |
| Stratton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$347,800±$50k 10% above VT |
| Winhall and Stratton 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 |
$1,094±$732 11% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$870±$464Lowest 29% below VT |
| Stratton and Winhall 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 |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
$4,773 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Winhall 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% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
96.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 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 |
27 min 13% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jamaica and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school 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.