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Columbia vs Proctor vs Lemington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Columbia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Proctor has the highest household income ($74k).
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Columbia | Proctor | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 683 |
1,794Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.8±10.1 33% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
53.8±22.6Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Lemington and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±21.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±8.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±23.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lemington and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±9.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Columbia and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$13k 28% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,400±$29k 41% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kHighest 37% below U.S. |
$138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $792±$333Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
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| Proctor and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,009Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$2,365 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.1%±95.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Proctor and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lemington and Columbia 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.