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Whitingham vs Proctor vs Jay vs Readsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Readsboro has the most renters (23.6% rent).
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 | Whitingham | Proctor | Jay | Readsboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368 |
1,794Highest |
471Lowest |
807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
50.7±3.9 18% above VT |
| Jay and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
6.9%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$74,792±$25kHighest 8% below VT |
$55,268±$12kLowest 32% below VT |
| Jay and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$215,500±$52k 32% below VT |
| Whitingham and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
— | $724±$32 41% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$3,480Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
17.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.5% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 62% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
32 min 35% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Readsboro School District |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8Lowest |
8.7Highest |
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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.