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Morgan vs Proctor vs Warren vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Warren has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Morgan | Proctor | Warren | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827Lowest |
1,794Highest |
942 |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
51.6±9.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Warren and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$25kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,300±$66kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$237,200±$35k 29% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,167±$586Highest 17% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Warren and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426 10% above U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,299Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Warren School District | — |
| 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.