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Proctor vs Jerusalem vs Wolcott 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Jerusalem has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Wolcott has the most renters (20.5% rent).
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 | Jerusalem | Wolcott | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
4,278Highest |
1,507Lowest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Highest 9% above U.S. |
34±4.4Lowest 13% below U.S. |
42.4±5.9Highest 9% above U.S. |
42.3±2.7 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfield and Wolcott 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% |
21.3%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
21.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$86,780±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$87,019±$22kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Fairfield and Jerusalem 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. |
$320,900±$59kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$221,300±$23k 33% below U.S. |
$320,600±$22k 4% below U.S. |
| Jerusalem and Fairfield 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. |
$870±$116Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,059±$118Highest 25% below U.S. |
$1,056±$441 25% below U.S. |
| Wolcott and Fairfield 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. |
$4,523 45% above U.S. |
$3,930Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,816Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±43.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wolcott and Jerusalem 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% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jerusalem and Wolcott 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 | 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.