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Proctor vs Minerva 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).
Minerva has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
Proctor has the highest household income ($75k).
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 | Minerva | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
836Lowest |
1,586 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
56.2±5.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9 22% above U.S. |
| Minerva 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% |
10.3%±4.3Lowest 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% |
35.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Minerva 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. |
$67,303±$9kLowest 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±$17kHighest 37% below U.S. |
$171,800±$22kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$206,000±$20k 38% below U.S. |
| Proctor 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. |
$784±$102Lowest 45% 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 | $4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$2,608Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±74.4Lowest 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% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Minerva 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.