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Proctor vs Jay vs Windham 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).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
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 | Jay | Windham | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
471Lowest |
1,432 |
1,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
42.3±2.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Windham and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfield 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% |
15.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$76,477±$17k 5% below U.S. |
$87,019±$22kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Fairfield and Windham 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. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
$320,600±$22kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Fairfield and Windham 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. |
— | $850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,056±$441Highest 25% 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. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,816Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Jay 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Windham 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary 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.