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Proctor vs Sheldon vs Arkwright 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).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
Arkwright has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Irasburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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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 | Sheldon | Arkwright | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
2,267Highest |
859Lowest |
1,384 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
40.3±5.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Arkwright 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% |
23.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Irasburg and Sheldon 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Arkwright 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$93,000±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$98,534±$13kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Irasburg and Arkwright 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. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$230,800±$22k 31% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Irasburg 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. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,063±$86 25% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Irasburg 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. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$3,760 21% 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%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17%±28.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arkwright 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% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | 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.