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Proctor vs Wayne vs Fairfield vs Ryegate
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).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
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 | Wayne | Fairfield | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
1,033Lowest |
1,938Highest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.3±2.7 9% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfield and Ryegate 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% |
40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Fairfield 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. |
$90,938±$17kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$87,019±$22k 8% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Wayne 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±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$266,700±$150k 20% below U.S. |
$320,600±$22kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
| Fairfield and Wayne 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. |
$1,031±$304 27% below U.S. |
$1,056±$441Highest 25% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Fairfield and Wayne 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. |
$3,967 27% above U.S. |
$4,816Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Wayne 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% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Proctor and Wayne 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 | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | 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.