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Hampton vs Worcester vs Proctor vs Nanticoke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Nanticoke has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
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 | Worcester | Proctor | Nanticoke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145 |
831Lowest |
1,794Highest |
1,683 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
41.5±6.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Worcester and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Nanticoke 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nanticoke and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester 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±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$69,432±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10k 50% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$157,100±$32kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$941±$314Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Proctor 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. |
$4,421Highest 42% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$3,171 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nanticoke 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% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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.