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Greig vs Proctor vs Summit vs Minerva
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Summit has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
Minerva has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | Minerva |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,004 |
1,794Highest |
976 |
836Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±6.1 41% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
55.7±7.3 43% above U.S. |
56.2±5.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Minerva and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Summit 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% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.7%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.8%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Summit and Minerva 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% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Minerva and Proctor 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. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$74,375±$26kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$67,303±$9k 17% below U.S. |
| Summit and Proctor 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. |
$209,900±$17kHighest 37% below U.S. |
$150,000±$29kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$171,800±$22k 48% 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±$33 34% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
— | $784±$102Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$2,230Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$2,608 16% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±74.4 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88% 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. |
1970 10 yrs older 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. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Minerva and Greig 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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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.