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Cornish vs Ira 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
Cornish has the most people working from home (12%).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Cornish | Ira | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
381Lowest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Ira and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ira and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,146 33% above U.S. |
$4,032Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cornish 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 |
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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.