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Proctor vs Triangle 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 oldest population (median age 47.3).
Triangle has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Proctor has the most expensive homes ($210k median).
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 | Triangle | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586Lowest |
2,773Highest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
38.9±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Triangle and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Triangle 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. |
$71,875±$16kLowest 11% 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. |
$124,400±$17kLowest 63% 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. |
$864±$62Lowest 39% 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. |
$2,718Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Triangle 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% |
19%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Proctor and Proctor 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 | — | #335 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | — | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.