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Proctor vs Plainfield vs Wolcott 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).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($155k median).
Wolcott has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Proctor has the oldest population (median age 47.3).
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 | Plainfield | Wolcott | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
1,016Lowest |
1,507 |
1,586 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
42.4±5.9 9% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Proctor 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% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Wolcott 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% |
14.5%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest 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% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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. |
$70,673±$6k 12% below U.S. |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% 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±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$221,300±$23kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$206,000±$20k 38% below U.S. |
| Wolcott 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. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,059±$118Highest 25% below U.S. |
$1,059±$200Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$3,930 26% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wolcott and Plainfield 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolcott and Plainfield 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 | — | Wolcott 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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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.