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Kendall vs Proctor vs Sardinia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kendall has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Sardinia has the most people working from home (10.2%).
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 | Kendall | Proctor | Sardinia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,591 |
1,794Lowest |
2,703Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±6.6Lowest 3% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
42.5±7.5Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Sardinia and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Kendall and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sardinia and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,734±$14kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$84,583±$34k 5% above U.S. |
| Kendall and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,200±$28kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$218,900±$19kHighest 34% below U.S. |
| Sardinia and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$314Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
$855±$83 39% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,328Highest 39% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$2,233Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±36.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
4.5%±28.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kendall and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sardinia and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.