Compare towns
Troy vs Williston 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
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston | Jay | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749 |
10,144Highest |
471Lowest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Jay and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest 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% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Williston 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% |
54.9%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% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Proctor 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
| Williston 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
— | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644 28% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1993 17 yrs newer 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 |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Troy School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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.