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Proctor vs Sandgate vs Unity vs Irasburg
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).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Unity has the most expensive homes ($276k median).
Irasburg has the highest household income ($99k).
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 | Sandgate | Unity | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
435Lowest |
1,375 |
1,384 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
40.3±5.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Unity and Sandgate 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% |
13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Irasburg 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% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Sandgate 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% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Irasburg 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. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$98,534±$13kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Irasburg and Unity 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. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$230,800±$22k 31% below U.S. |
| Unity and Irasburg 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. |
— | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,063±$86 25% below U.S. |
| Unity and Irasburg 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. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,966 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17%±28.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity 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% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Unity 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 | — | Unity School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle 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.