What stands out worked out from the figures below

Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).

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	Croydon	Proctor
People
Population	798Lowest	1,794Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43±9.1Highest 11% above U.S.	42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S.
	Croydon and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.8%±4.4Highest 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%	22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Croydon and Proctor 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%	28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.6%±1.7Lowest 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.	$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S.
	Croydon and Proctor 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.	$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S.	$1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S.
	Proctor and Croydon 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.	$4,032Highest 29% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	37.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Proctor and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	22 minLowest 16% below U.S.
Work from home	5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	9.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Proctor and Croydon 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
High school in town	None 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.