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Proctor vs Lyme 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).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k median).
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 | Lyme | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
1,710 |
1,586Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9 22% above U.S. |
| Lyme 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% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Lyme 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% |
26.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyme 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% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest 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±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$133,906±$15kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$75,060±$12k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$645,000±$64kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$206,000±$20kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,418±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032 29% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyme 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% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Lyme 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.