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Proctor vs Moriah vs Proctor vs Whitingham
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).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
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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 | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
4,483Highest |
1,794 |
1,368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% 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. |
46.4±7.1 19% 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Whitingham 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% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%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% |
2.2%±1.9 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. |
$70,625±$11k 13% 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±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200Highest 25% below U.S. |
$832±$165 41% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% 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. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Moriah 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% |
15.5% 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% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above 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% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Proctor and Whitingham 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
8.7Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.