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Croydon vs Proctor vs Proctor vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Croydon has the most expensive homes ($317k median).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Cornish has the most people working from home (12%).
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 | Croydon | Proctor | Proctor | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798Lowest |
1,586 |
1,794 |
1,816Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9 22% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$75,060±$12k 7% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Croydon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$206,000±$20kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% 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 | $3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest 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 | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest 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 | Croydon School District | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.