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Bleecker vs Fairfield vs Proctor vs Benson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bleecker has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Fairfield has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Bleecker | Fairfield | Proctor | Benson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 563 |
1,938Highest |
1,794 |
271Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
42.3±2.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
50.7±7.7 30% above U.S. |
| Bleecker and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.3%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bleecker and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,732±$21k 7% below U.S. |
$87,019±$22kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$69,375±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Fairfield and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,100±$61k 34% below U.S. |
$320,600±$22kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$230,100±$15k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$286Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,056±$441Highest 25% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
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| Fairfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,893 25% above U.S. |
$4,816Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$2,528Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Proctor and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bleecker and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | 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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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.