Compare towns
Troy vs Jay vs Proctor vs Jacksonville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
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 | Troy | Jay | Proctor | Jacksonville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 219 |
471 |
1,794Highest |
106Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
50.6±12.1 17% above VT |
| Troy and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
6.6%±26.1Lowest 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+ | 51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±23.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Troy and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
19.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±6.3 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
0%±13.3Lowest 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 | $91,688±$8kHighest 13% above VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$83,281±$30k about the VT average |
| Troy and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
$234,200±$45kHighest 26% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$223,400±$61k 29% below VT |
| Jay and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,795 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Jay and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
97% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1950 26 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Proctor 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school 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.