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Proctor vs Oakham vs Fairfield 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Fairfield has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Proctor has the most people working from home (10%).
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 | Oakham | Fairfield | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
1,639 |
1,938Highest |
1,586Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
49±2.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
42.3±2.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9 22% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfield and Proctor 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% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor 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% |
40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Oakham 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. |
$102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$87,019±$22k 8% above U.S. |
$75,060±$12k 7% below U.S. |
| Oakham and Fairfield 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. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$320,600±$22k 4% below U.S. |
$206,000±$20kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,056±$441 25% below U.S. |
$1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
| Oakham 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. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
$4,816Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±20.4 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% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Proctor and Oakham 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 | Quabbin | 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.