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Greig vs Proctor vs Summit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greig has the most people working from home (10.2%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Summit has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
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 | Greig | Proctor | Summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,004 |
1,586Highest |
976Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±6.1 41% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9Lowest 22% above U.S. |
55.7±7.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Summit and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Summit and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.3%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.7%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Summit and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,000±$20kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$75,060±$12kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$74,375±$26k 8% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,700±$21k 48% below U.S. |
$206,000±$20kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$150,000±$29kLowest 55% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $936±$33Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,059±$200Highest 25% below U.S. |
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| Proctor and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,720 13% below U.S. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
$2,230Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greig and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greig and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.