Compare towns
Proctor vs Putnam vs Ryegate
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Putnam has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Putnam | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
540Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Putnam 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% |
17.4%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate 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% |
35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Putnam 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. |
$92,344±$14kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Putnam 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±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$266,200±$48kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
— | $908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Ryegate 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. |
$3,674 18% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate 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% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Proctor and Putnam 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 | PUTNAM CENTRAL 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.