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Newcomb vs Proctor vs Arietta

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newcomb has the highest household income ($109k).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Arietta has the most expensive homes ($274k median).

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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.

MeasureNewcombProctorArietta
People
Population
490
1,794Highest
264Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+1.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
59.1±10.1
52% above U.S.
42.4±6.4Lowest
9% above U.S.
59.3±6.3Highest
52% above U.S.
Arietta and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
9.4%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.8%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
10.2%±7.3
U.S.: 22%
Proctor and Arietta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
31.4%±6.7
U.S.: 17.2%
22.4%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
41.7%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Arietta and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
34.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
32.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
13.3%±5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
0.4%±5.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$108,750±$25kHighest
35% above U.S.
$74,167±$12k
8% below U.S.
$60,000±$18kLowest
26% below U.S.
Newcomb and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$254,800±$47k
23% below U.S.
$209,900±$17kLowest
37% below U.S.
$273,700±$42kHighest
18% below U.S.
Arietta and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,029±$202Lowest
27% below U.S.
$1,639±$414Highest
16% above U.S.
Arietta and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,488Lowest
52% below U.S.
$4,032Highest
29% above U.S.
$1,577
49% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
37.3%±16.2
U.S.: 51.1%
84.6%±92.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Arietta and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
2.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
16.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
13.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
86.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1964Highest
16 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1962
18 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
17 min
36% below U.S.
22 minHighest
16% below U.S.
16 minLowest
39% below U.S.
Work from home
10.2%±7.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.4%±4.6
U.S.: 15.1%
8.5%±6.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Newcomb and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 —
High school 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.