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Proctor vs Moriah 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 people working from home (10%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k 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 | Moriah | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586Lowest |
4,483Highest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 22% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Moriah 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% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest 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% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest 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±$12kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
| Proctor 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. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kHighest 37% below U.S. |
| Proctor 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. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% 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. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Highest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Proctor and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
8.7Highest |
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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.