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Alexandria vs Proctor vs Hebron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alexandria has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Hebron has the most expensive homes ($590k 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 | Alexandria | Proctor | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,983Highest |
1,794 |
883Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±5 35% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
57.9±3.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.8%±9.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hebron and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,194±$8k 10% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$91,071±$17kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$27k about the U.S. average |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$589,500±$61kHighest 77% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$273 20% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,429±$334Highest about the U.S. average |
| Hebron and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,021Highest 61% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$3,603Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±40.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alexandria and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Alexandria and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.