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Proctor vs Sullivan vs Proctor vs Wolcott
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).
Sullivan has the most expensive homes ($222k median).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Wolcott has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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 | Sullivan | Proctor | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
1,246Lowest |
1,586 |
1,507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
47.1±15 21% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
42.4±5.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Proctor and Sullivan 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% |
18%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.2Highest 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% |
22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor and Sullivan 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% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan 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. |
$59,643±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$75,060±$12kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$70,259±$10k 13% below U.S. |
| Proctor 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. |
$222,000±$33kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$206,000±$20kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$221,300±$23k 33% below U.S. |
| Sullivan and Wolcott 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. |
$883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,059±$200Highest 25% below U.S. |
$1,059±$118Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$2,228Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$3,930 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±23.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8Highest 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% |
13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolcott and Sullivan 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 | RSU 24 | — | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Sumner Memorial High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
10.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.