Compare towns
Plainfield vs Proctor vs Danube vs Scipio
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Danube has the most kids (30.9% under 18).
Scipio has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Plainfield | Proctor | Danube | Scipio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,016 |
1,794Highest |
888Lowest |
1,497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
42.4±6.4Highest 9% above U.S. |
38.2±5 about the U.S. average |
36.4±9.3 6% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
30.9%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Danube and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,673±$6k 12% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$67,917±$23kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$76,618±$7kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Scipio and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,100±$17k 53% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kHighest 37% below U.S. |
$144,600±$24kLowest 57% below U.S. |
$192,200±$22k 42% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,125±$566Highest 20% below U.S. |
$888±$102 37% below U.S. |
| Danube and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$2,850 9% below U.S. |
$3,840 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±43.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±98.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
15.8%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Scipio and Plainfield 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.