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Acworth vs Proctor vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acworth has the most expensive homes ($273k median).
Proctor has the most people working from home (10%).
Proctor has the youngest population (median age 42.4).
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 | Acworth | Proctor | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851Lowest |
1,586 |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5Highest 22% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Acworth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,917±$5kHighest about the U.S. average |
$75,060±$12k 7% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$206,000±$20kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,695Highest 51% above U.S. |
$3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.