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Proctor vs Proctor vs Windham
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).
Windham has the most people working from home (17.1%).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586 |
1,794Highest |
1,432Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 22% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Windham 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% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest 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% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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. |
$76,477±$17kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$315,600±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200Highest 25% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% 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. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer 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 |
| Work from home | 10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.