Compare towns
Proctor vs Windham vs Jerusalem
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%).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Jerusalem has the youngest population (median age 34).
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 | Windham | Jerusalem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794 |
1,432Lowest |
4,278Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
34±4.4Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Jerusalem 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% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
21.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$76,477±$17k 5% below U.S. |
$86,780±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Jerusalem and Windham 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. |
$315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
$320,900±$59kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Jerusalem and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$870±$116 38% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Jerusalem 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. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,523Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±43.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Jerusalem 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% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Jerusalem 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | — |
| 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.