What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lempster has the oldest population (median age 50.8).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lempster	Proctor
People
Population	953Lowest	1,794Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S.	42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S.
	Lempster and Proctor 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%	21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	25.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Lempster and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.5%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%	3.6%±1.7Lowest 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.	$74,167±$12kLowest 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±$29kHighest 27% below U.S.	$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S.
	Lempster and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,029±$202 27% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,558Highest 46% above U.S.	$4,032Lowest 29% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%	37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Lempster and Proctor 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%	16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 41% above U.S.	22 minLowest 16% below U.S.
Work from home	5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	9.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Proctor and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Lempster School District	Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70
High school in town	None 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.