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Marshall vs Proctor vs Sheldon vs Charleston
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%).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
Charleston has the most affordable homes ($184k 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 | Marshall | Proctor | Sheldon | Charleston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,163 |
1,794 |
2,267Highest |
1,394Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±2.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
42.4±6.4Highest 9% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
39.3±5 about the U.S. average |
| Proctor and Sheldon 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% |
23.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Marshall and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.1%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% |
21.3% 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% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Charleston and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$32kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$91,417±$9k 13% above U.S. |
| Marshall and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $212,400±$18k 36% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$184,200±$23kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,039±$151 26% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,250±$360 12% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Charleston 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. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,415Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.5%±28.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±49.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charleston and Proctor 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% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.