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Proctor vs Acworth vs Fairfield
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 ($210k median).
Acworth has the oldest population (median age 47.3).
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
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 | Acworth | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794 |
851Lowest |
1,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
47.3±14.5Highest 22% above U.S. |
42.3±2.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Acworth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Acworth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$82,917±$5k about the U.S. average |
$87,019±$22kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Fairfield and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$273,000±$34k 18% below U.S. |
$320,600±$22kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Fairfield and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,352±$291Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,056±$441 25% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$4,695 51% above U.S. |
$4,816Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Proctor and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Proctor and Fairfield 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 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.