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Jerusalem vs Proctor 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
Jerusalem has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Proctor has the oldest population (median age 47.3).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% 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 | Jerusalem | Proctor | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,278Highest |
1,586Lowest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34±4.4Lowest 13% below U.S. |
47.3±8.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,780±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$75,060±$12k 7% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Jerusalem and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $320,900±$59kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$206,000±$20kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$116Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,059±$200Highest 25% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,523Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±43.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jerusalem and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jerusalem and Proctor 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 |
| High school 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.