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Proctor vs Putnam 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
Putnam has the highest household income ($92k).
Wolcott has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
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 | Wolcott | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
540Lowest |
1,507 |
1,586 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
42.4±5.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9 22% 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%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5Lowest 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% |
35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor 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. |
$92,344±$14kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$75,060±$12k 7% 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±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$266,200±$48kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$221,300±$23k 33% below U.S. |
$206,000±$20kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Lowest 27% 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. |
$3,674Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,930 26% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wolcott 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%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. |
1971 9 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 min 16% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolcott 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 | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Wolcott School District | — |
| 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.