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Jefferson vs Proctor vs Sheldon vs Stoddard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Jefferson | Proctor | Sheldon | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,013Lowest |
1,794 |
2,267Highest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±3.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
53±4 36% above U.S. |
| Jefferson and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,188±$13kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$94,904±$11kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,700±$92k 11% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$330,300±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Stoddard and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$895±$751 37% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,196 35% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,316Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±71.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson and Sheldon 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | 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.