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Bleecker vs Hague 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
Bleecker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Hague has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
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 | Hague | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 563Lowest |
703 |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.7±2.9 53% above U.S. |
61.3±11.8Highest 58% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Hague and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 34.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.8%±10.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hague and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Hague 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. |
$81,845±$12kHighest about the U.S. average |
$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Hague 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. |
$325,900±$124kHighest about the U.S. average |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Hague and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$286 33% below U.S. |
$714±$144Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Bleecker 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. |
$3,491Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±50.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Proctor and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bleecker and Hague 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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| 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.