What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marshall has the highest household income ($101k).

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	Marshall	Proctor
People
Population	2,163Highest	1,794Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	37.5±2.8Lowest 4% below U.S.	42.4±6.4Highest 9% above U.S.
	Proctor and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	27.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22%	21.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Marshall and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	12.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4%	3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,250±$32kHighest 25% above U.S.	$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S.
	Marshall and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$212,400±$18kHighest 36% below U.S.	$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S.
	Marshall and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,039±$151Highest 26% below U.S.	$1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S.
	Marshall and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,595Lowest 15% above U.S.	$4,032Highest 29% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	26.5%±28.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	37.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Proctor and Marshall 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%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 21% below U.S.	22 minHighest 16% below U.S.
Work from home	10.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Marshall and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	WATERVILLE CENTRAL 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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Old photos in History	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.