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Bleecker vs Proctor vs Sheldon vs Ashland
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%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Ashland has the most renters (20% 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 | Bleecker | Proctor | Sheldon | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 563Lowest |
1,794 |
2,267Highest |
701 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-13%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
55.2±6.8 42% above U.S. |
| Bleecker and Ashland 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% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon 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% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.2%±8.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bleecker and Ashland 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% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ashland and Proctor 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. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
$69,583±$23kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Sheldon 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. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$247,300±$47k 26% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$286Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,140±$135 19% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Ashland 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. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,340Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.3%±41.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashland and Proctor 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% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bleecker and Sheldon 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | — |
| 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.