Compare towns
Proctor vs Bleecker vs Wolcott
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).
Bleecker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Wolcott has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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 | Bleecker | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
563Lowest |
1,507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
42.4±5.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wolcott 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% |
34.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Wolcott 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. |
$74,732±$21kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Bleecker 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±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$221,100±$61k 34% below U.S. |
$221,300±$23kHighest 33% below U.S. |
| Wolcott and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$950±$286Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,059±$118Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Wolcott 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. |
$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$3,930 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolcott and Bleecker 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 | — | Wolcott 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.