What stands out worked out from the figures below

Caroga has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).

Proctor has the most people working from home (9.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Caroga	Proctor
People
Population	983Lowest	1,794Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	55.4±5.3Highest 42% above U.S.	42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S.
Kids under 18	10.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	29.2%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Caroga and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Proctor and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,395±$18kLowest 19% below U.S.	$74,167±$12kHighest 8% below U.S.
	Proctor and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$172,300±$25kLowest 48% below U.S.	$209,900±$17kHighest 37% below U.S.
	Proctor and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,029±$202 27% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,547Lowest 18% below U.S.	$4,032Highest 29% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	37.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Proctor and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1948Highest 32 yrs older than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 24% above U.S.	22 minLowest 16% below U.S.
Work from home	3.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	9.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Proctor and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	WHEELERVILLE UNION FREE 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
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.