Compare towns
Proctor vs Benton vs Irasburg
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 people working from home (9.4%).
Benton has the oldest population (median age 62.1).
Irasburg has the highest household income ($99k).
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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 | Benton | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
386Lowest |
1,384 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
62.1±1.9Highest 60% above U.S. |
40.3±5.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
6.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Irasburg and Proctor 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% |
37.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Benton 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% |
18.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Irasburg 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. |
$67,895±$4kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$98,534±$13kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$288,300±$46kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$230,800±$22k 31% below U.S. |
| Benton and Irasburg 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. |
— | $1,063±$86Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Irasburg and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$2,922Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,966 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17%±28.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Benton 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% |
15.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Proctor and Irasburg 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 | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle 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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| 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.