Compare towns
Jay vs Proctor vs Unity vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most homeowners (97%).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Unity has the most expensive homes ($276k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Jay | Proctor | Unity | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471 |
1,794Highest |
1,375 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
| Unity and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Unity and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Unity and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
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| Unity and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Unity School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | — |
| 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.