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Proctor vs Proctor vs Randolph 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 most affordable homes ($206k median).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Randolph has the most people working from home (19.5%).
Wallingford has the most renters (17.5% rent).
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 | Proctor | Randolph | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
1,794 |
420Lowest |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 22% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
57.5±10.9Highest 48% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8 18% above U.S. |
| Randolph 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% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Wallingford 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% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph 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. |
$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$101,750±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$80,230±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Randolph and Wallingford 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. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$407,000±$57kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$261,900±$44k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,667±$215Highest 18% above U.S. |
$891±$95Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$4,269 37% above U.S. |
$4,355Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±53.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph 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% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.