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Proctor vs Unity vs Whitingham 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).
Whitingham has the most renters (14.8% 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 | Whitingham | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
1,375 |
1,368Lowest |
1,586 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% 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. |
46.4±7.1 19% 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Whitingham 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% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%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% |
2.2%±1.9 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±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$75,060±$12k 7% below U.S. |
| Unity 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. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$206,000±$20kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Unity and Whitingham 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. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% 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. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
$3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Unity 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% |
15.5% 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% |
85.2%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. |
1974 6 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 min 32% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Proctor and Whitingham 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Highest |
— | 7.8Lowest |
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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.