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Nelson vs Proctor vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Nelson | Proctor | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 648 |
1,794Highest |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.3±11.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
43.2±17.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Roxbury and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Nelson and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nelson and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.4%±15.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roxbury and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,792±$23kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$69,226±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Nelson and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,900±$49kHighest about the U.S. average |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$323,100±$219k about the U.S. average |
| Nelson and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,203±$243Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S. |
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| Nelson and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,575 79% above U.S. |
$4,032Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$5,787Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±68.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nelson and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Nelson 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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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.