What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milan has the most expensive homes ($259k median).

Proctor has the most people working from home (9.4%).

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	Milan	Proctor
People
Population	1,334Lowest	1,794Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50.3±2.8Highest 29% above U.S.	42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S.
	Milan and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Proctor and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2%	22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Milan and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,300±$8kLowest 13% below U.S.	$74,167±$12kHighest 8% below U.S.
	Proctor and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$259,400±$30kHighest 22% below U.S.	$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$878±$160Lowest 38% below U.S.	$1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S.
	Proctor and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,674Lowest 18% above U.S.	$4,032Highest 29% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17%±43.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	37.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Proctor and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 12% above U.S.	22 minLowest 16% below U.S.
Work from home	5.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	9.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Proctor and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Milan 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.