Compare towns
Proctor vs Ryegate vs Union
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 population (median age 42.4).
Ryegate has the most expensive homes ($219k median).
Union has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Ryegate | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
1,059 |
131Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.4±6.4Highest 9% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
23.6±30.9Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Ryegate 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% |
23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
35.9%±42.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
0%±31.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±13Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Ryegate 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. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$75,117±$19kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Union 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. |
$219,300±$32kHighest 34% below U.S. |
$162,900±$135kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Ryegate and Proctor 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. |
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| 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. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
$1,258Lowest 60% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| 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% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Highest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
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| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±25.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | — |
| 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.