Compare towns
Troy vs Barnard 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
Barnard has the most expensive homes ($403k median).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Troy | Barnard | Jay | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749 |
1,211 |
471Lowest |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Jay and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest 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 | $87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
| Barnard and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
— | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644 28% below VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Jay and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
29 min 21% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Troy School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.