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Proctor vs New Berlin 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
New Berlin has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
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 | New Berlin | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Lowest |
2,639Highest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
43.7±10.7Highest 12% above U.S. |
42.3±2.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| New Berlin and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.7%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfield and New Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Berlin 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% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Fairfield 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. |
$62,159±$11kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$87,019±$22kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Fairfield 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. |
$144,500±$21kLowest 57% below U.S. |
$320,600±$22kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$715±$149Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$1,056±$441Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Fairfield 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. |
$3,315Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$4,816Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.6%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Proctor and New Berlin 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% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Berlin and Proctor 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 | — | #473 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | UNADILLA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | UNADILLA VALLEY SECONDARY SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
10.1Highest |
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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.