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Lempster vs Proctor vs Unity vs Stoddard
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 most homeowners (98.2%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Proctor | Unity | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 953Lowest |
1,794Highest |
1,375 |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
53±4 36% above U.S. |
| Unity and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Stoddard 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% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity 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% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±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±$12k 7% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Unity 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. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$330,300±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Unity and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,558 46% above U.S. |
$4,032Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,316 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lempster and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Lempster School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Unity School District | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.