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Mansfield vs Proctor vs Sheldon vs Hope
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mansfield has the oldest population (median age 54).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
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 | Mansfield | Proctor | Sheldon | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 691 |
1,794 |
2,267Highest |
587Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50.3±8.5 29% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±0.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±10.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hope and Proctor 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% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,304±$14kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$72,188±$13kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Mansfield and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,000±$29kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$211,300±$106k 36% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,225±$217 13% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,122Highest 32% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
$2,551Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±98.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hope and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±12.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon and Mansfield 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | 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.