What stands out worked out from the figures below

Richfield has the most affordable homes ($146k median).

Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).

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	Richfield	Proctor
People
Population	1,949Highest	1,794Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-13.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	37±7.3Lowest 5% below U.S.	42.4±6.4Highest 9% above U.S.
	Proctor and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Proctor and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Proctor and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.7%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Richfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,833±$14kLowest 26% below U.S.	$74,167±$12kHighest 8% below U.S.
	Proctor and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$146,400±$15kLowest 56% below U.S.	$209,900±$17kHighest 37% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$802±$72Lowest 43% below U.S.	$1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S.
	Proctor and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,207Lowest 29% below U.S.	$4,032Highest 29% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.1%±18.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Richfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	16.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1947Highest 33 yrs older than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 17% above U.S.	22 minLowest 16% below U.S.
Work from home	4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	9.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Proctor and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RICHFIELD SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70
High school in town	None 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

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.