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Proctor vs Augusta vs Fairfield vs Ryegate
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Augusta has the most people working from home (14.3%).
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
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 | Augusta | Fairfield | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
1,851 |
1,938Highest |
1,059Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
43.9±3.3Highest 13% above U.S. |
42.3±2.7 9% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Augusta 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% |
22.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfield and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor and Ryegate 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% |
17.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$57,852±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$87,019±$22kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
| Fairfield 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. |
$147,200±$33kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$320,600±$22kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$806±$209Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$1,056±$441Highest 25% below U.S. |
$908±$236 36% below U.S. |
| Fairfield 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. |
$3,062Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,816Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.2%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Augusta 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% |
15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Augusta 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 | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — |
| 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.