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Lempster vs Barnet 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
Lempster has the highest household income ($87k).
Barnet has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Lempster | Barnet | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953Lowest |
1,855Highest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Lempster and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lempster and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,607±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
| Lempster and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,900±$29k 27% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24kHighest 25% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Barnet and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,558Highest 46% above U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
$4,032Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lempster and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lempster School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.