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Proctor vs Triangle vs Troy vs Fairfield
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 most people working from home (9.4%).
Triangle has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
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 | Triangle | Troy | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
2,773Highest |
1,749Lowest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
38.9±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.5±5.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.3±2.7 9% above U.S. |
| Troy 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% |
23.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfield and Triangle 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% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor and Troy 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% |
22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Triangle 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. |
$71,875±$16kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$87,938±$11kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$87,019±$22k 8% above U.S. |
| Troy and Fairfield 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. |
$124,400±$17kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$320,600±$22kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$864±$62 39% below U.S. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,056±$441Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Fairfield and Proctor 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. |
$2,718Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
$4,816Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Triangle and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
19%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Proctor and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #335 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Troy School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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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.