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Hampton vs Proctor vs St. George vs West Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Proctor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
West Haven has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Hampton | Proctor | St. George | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
1,794Highest |
812 |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
54±10.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Haven and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±13.3 U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. George and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$109,464±$34kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$85,250±$29k 6% above U.S. |
| St. George and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$376,800±$50kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$245,000±$34k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,394±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
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| St. George and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$5,514Highest 77% above U.S. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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.