Compare towns
Jerusalem vs Proctor vs Wayne vs Veteran
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Veteran has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
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| Measure | Jerusalem | Proctor | Wayne | Veteran |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,278Highest |
1,794 |
1,033Lowest |
3,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34±4.4Lowest 13% below U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
38±6.6 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Veteran and Proctor 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% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,780±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$90,938±$17kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$65,341±$19kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Jerusalem 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. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$266,700±$150k 20% below U.S. |
$170,400±$25kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Jerusalem and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$116 38% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,031±$304Highest 27% below U.S. |
$787±$54Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Wayne 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. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$3,967 27% above U.S. |
$3,176Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±43.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±23.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jerusalem and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jerusalem and Veteran 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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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.