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Plainfield vs Proctor vs Jasper 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%).
Jasper has the most kids (33.6% 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 | Jasper | Scipio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,016Lowest |
1,794Highest |
1,308 |
1,497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% 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. |
37.3±7.4 4% below U.S. |
36.4±9.3 6% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Jasper 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% |
33.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.6 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% |
25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,673±$6kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$80,588±$7kHighest about the U.S. average |
$76,618±$7k 5% below U.S. |
| Jasper and Scipio 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. |
$123,600±$13kLowest 63% 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±$207 47% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
$658±$149Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$888±$102 37% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,667 14% below U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$2,250Lowest 28% 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% |
35.7%±54.6 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% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 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. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Scipio and Jasper 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.