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Proctor vs Wayne 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
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 | Wayne | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
1,033Lowest |
1,507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.4±5.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3Lowest 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% |
40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Wolcott 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. |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Wayne 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±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$266,700±$150kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$221,300±$23k 33% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,031±$304 27% below U.S. |
$1,059±$118Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Wolcott and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,967 27% above U.S. |
$3,930Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wolcott 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolcott and Proctor 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 | — | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.