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Proctor vs Conesville 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Conesville has the most people working from home (13.6%).
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 | Conesville | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586 |
750Lowest |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 22% above U.S. |
50±8.1Highest 29% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Conesville and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wallingford and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conesville and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Conesville 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. |
$74,000±$14kLowest 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±$20kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$214,300±$31k 36% below U.S. |
$261,900±$44kHighest 21% below U.S. |
| Wallingford and Conesville 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. |
$892±$296 37% below U.S. |
$891±$95Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Conesville 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. |
$3,500Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$4,355Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville 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% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conesville and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.