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Ira vs Newfields vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k 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 | Ira | Newfields | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 33% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,032Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newfields 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.