Compare towns
Troy vs Proctor vs Jericho vs Jay
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 most renters (13.4% rent).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
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 | Proctor | Jericho | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749 |
1,794 |
5,114Highest |
471Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
| Jay and Jericho 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% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest 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+ | 17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest 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+ | 20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest 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 |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644 28% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 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 | 8.6% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest 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 | Troy School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.