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Crown Point vs Proctor vs Ashford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Crown Point has the most affordable homes ($158k median).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Ashford has the oldest population (median age 52.3).
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 | Crown Point | Proctor | Ashford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,984Highest |
1,794Lowest |
1,834 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±5.7 28% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
52.3±6.9Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Ashford and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Crown Point and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,813±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$77,558±$11k 4% below U.S. |
| Crown Point and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,900±$21kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kHighest 37% below U.S. |
$194,600±$43k 42% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$960Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$654±$132Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Crown Point and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,393Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$4,079Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±92.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.4%±79.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Proctor and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Proctor and Ashford 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.