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Proctor vs Unity vs Wallingford vs Proctor
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 kids (21.8% under 18).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Wallingford has the most renters (17.5% rent).
Proctor has the most people working from home (10%).
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 | Unity | Wallingford | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
1,375Lowest |
2,286Highest |
1,586 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8 18% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9 22% above U.S. |
| Unity and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor 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±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$80,230±$15k about the U.S. average |
$75,060±$12k 7% below U.S. |
| Unity and Wallingford 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. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$261,900±$44k 21% below U.S. |
$206,000±$20kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Unity and Wallingford 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. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$891±$95Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
| Unity 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. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,355 40% above U.S. |
$3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Proctor 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | — |
| 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.