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Proctor vs Jefferson 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 most kids (21.8% under 18).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
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 | Jefferson | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
1,013Lowest |
1,586 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
58±3.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9 22% above U.S. |
| Jefferson and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor 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% |
33.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor 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±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$67,188±$13kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$75,060±$12kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Proctor 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. |
$296,700±$92kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$206,000±$20kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Jefferson and Proctor 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. |
$867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,059±$200Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Proctor 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. |
$4,196Highest 35% above U.S. |
$3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest 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% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer 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%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | — |
| 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.