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Jerusalem vs Proctor vs Windham vs Buchanan
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 youngest population (median age 34).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Buchanan has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Windham | Buchanan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,278Highest |
1,794 |
1,432Lowest |
2,397 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34±4.4Lowest 13% below U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
38.5±3.5 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Buchanan and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,780±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$76,477±$17k 5% below U.S. |
$128,218±$23kHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $320,900±$59k 4% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
$525,500±$55kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$116 38% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,953±$836Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Buchanan and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,523 45% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±43.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34%±23Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Jerusalem 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% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
87% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Jerusalem 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.