What stands out worked out from the figures below

Randolph has the most people working from home (19.5%).

Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Randolph	Proctor
People
Population	420Lowest	1,794Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+1.3% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	57.5±10.9Highest 48% above U.S.	42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S.
	Randolph and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.5%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Proctor and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	60.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Randolph and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,750±$16kHighest 26% above U.S.	$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$407,000±$57kHighest 22% above U.S.	$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,667±$215Highest 18% above U.S.	$1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,269Highest 37% above U.S.	$4,032Lowest 29% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±53.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Randolph and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	22 minLowest 16% below U.S.
Work from home	19.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
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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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.