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Newfields vs Proctor vs Troy

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 44.5).

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.

MeasureNewfieldsProctorTroy
People
Population
2,023Highest
1,794
1,749Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.1±1.8
13% above U.S.
42.4±6.4Lowest
9% above U.S.
44.5±5.7Highest
14% above U.S.
Troy and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.9%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.8%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
21.4%±3.9
U.S.: 22%
Proctor and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
13.6%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.4%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.7%±3
U.S.: 17.2%
Proctor and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
68.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
20.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
7.5%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Newfields and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$197,885±$15kHighest
145% above U.S.
$74,167±$12kLowest
8% below U.S.
$87,938±$11k
9% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$646,400±$34kHighest
94% above U.S.
$209,900±$17kLowest
37% below U.S.
$233,200±$21k
30% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,875±$323Highest
33% above U.S.
$1,029±$202
27% below U.S.
$646±$323Lowest
54% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$4,032
29% above U.S.
$3,644Lowest
17% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.3%±40.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
37.3%±16.2
U.S.: 51.1%
30.8%±26.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Newfields and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
2.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
16.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
86.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
24 min
9% below U.S.
Work from home
25.5%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.4%±4.6
U.S.: 15.1%
7.8%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district Newfields School District Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 Troy School District
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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Old photos in History None yet 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.