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Marshall vs Proctor vs Sangerfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marshall has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Sangerfield has the most people working from home (14.5%).
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 | Marshall | Proctor | Sangerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,163 |
1,794Lowest |
2,431Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±2.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
47.2±4.9Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Sangerfield and Proctor 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%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±3.5Lowest 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% |
22.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$32kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$91,563±$14k 13% above U.S. |
| Marshall and Sangerfield 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±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$169,500±$11kLowest 49% 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±$202 27% below U.S. |
$797±$81Lowest 44% 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 | $3,595 15% above U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,075Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.5%±28.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.9%±10Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 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 min 16% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sangerfield and Marshall 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 | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
10.6Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.