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Paris vs Proctor vs Litchfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Paris has the most people working from home (15%).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Litchfield has the most kids (25.9% 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 | Paris | Proctor | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,261Highest |
1,794 |
1,418Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±4Lowest 3% below U.S. |
42.4±6.4Highest 9% above U.S. |
40±8 about the U.S. average |
| Proctor and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Litchfield and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,491±$14kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$87,750±$18k 9% above U.S. |
| Paris and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,800±$21kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$206,600±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Paris and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $903±$447Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
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| Proctor and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,104Highest 64% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$3,224Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.5%±27.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.3%±68.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Paris and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Paris and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #140 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | SAUQUOIT VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | SAUQUOIT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.