What stands out worked out from the figures below

Proctor has the most people working from home (9.4%).

Kendall has the highest household income ($88k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Proctor	Kendall
People
Population	1,794Lowest	2,591Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.4±6.4Highest 9% above U.S.	40.1±6.6Lowest 3% above U.S.
	Proctor and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	24.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22%
	Kendall and Proctor 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%	18.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Proctor and Kendall 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%	22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Proctor and Kendall 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.	$87,734±$14kHighest 9% above U.S.
	Kendall 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±$17kHighest 37% below U.S.	$191,200±$28kLowest 43% below U.S.
	Proctor and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S.	$850±$314Lowest 40% below U.S.
	Proctor and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,032Lowest 29% above U.S.	$4,328Highest 39% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	51.5%±36.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Kendall 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%	6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	88.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.	1960Highest 20 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 16% below U.S.	28 minHighest 7% above U.S.
Work from home	9.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	3.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Proctor and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#46 of 484 in NY
School district	Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70	KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	Proctor Junior/Senior High School	KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	8.7Lowest	9.4Highest
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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.