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Proctor vs Cornish vs Proctor
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 most affordable homes ($206k median).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($296k median).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% 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 | Proctor | Cornish | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586Lowest |
1,816Highest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 22% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Cornish 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% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor 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% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 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. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$20kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.