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Proctor vs Augusta vs Proctor vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the oldest population (median age 47.3).
Augusta has the most people working from home (14.3%).
Proctor has the youngest population (median age 42.4).
Wallingford has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
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 | Proctor | Augusta | Proctor | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586Lowest |
1,851 |
1,794 |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
43.9±3.3 13% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8 18% above U.S. |
| Proctor and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Augusta and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wallingford and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,060±$12k 7% below U.S. |
$57,852±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$80,230±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Wallingford and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$20k 38% below U.S. |
$147,200±$33kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$261,900±$44kHighest 21% below U.S. |
| Wallingford and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200Highest 25% below U.S. |
$806±$209Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$891±$95 37% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 26% above U.S. |
$3,062Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$4,355Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.2%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Augusta and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Augusta 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | — | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| 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.