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Proctor vs Acworth 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 youngest population (median age 42.4).
Acworth has the most expensive homes ($273k median).
Proctor has the most people working from home (10%).

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.

MeasureProctorAcworthProctor
People
Population
1,794Highest
851Lowest
1,586
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
42.4±6.4Lowest
9% above U.S.
47.3±14.5Highest
22% above U.S.
47.3±8.9Highest
22% above U.S.
Kids under 18
21.8%±4.4
U.S.: 22%
25.9%±16.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.2%±5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Acworth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.4%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
24%±9.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.5%±2.6
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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
25.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
28%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.1%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1.9
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±$5kHighest
about the U.S. average
$75,060±$12k
7% below U.S.
Acworth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$209,900±$17k
37% below U.S.
$273,000±$34kHighest
18% below U.S.
$206,000±$20kLowest
38% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,029±$202Lowest
27% below U.S.
$1,352±$291Highest
4% below U.S.
$1,059±$200
25% below U.S.
Acworth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,032
29% above U.S.
$4,695Highest
51% above U.S.
$3,944Lowest
26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
37.3%±16.2
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
39.4%±15.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Proctor and Proctor 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%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
92.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1963Highest
17 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
35 minHighest
31% above U.S.
22 min
16% below U.S.
Work from home
9.4%±4.6
U.S.: 15.1%
7.1%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
10%±5Highest
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
School district Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 Fall Mountain Regional School District —
High school in town Proctor Junior/Senior High School 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.