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Sheldon vs Marshall vs Fairfield vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
Marshall has the highest household income ($101k).
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
Proctor has the most renters (13.3% rent).
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 | Sheldon | Marshall | Fairfield | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,267Highest |
2,163 |
1,938 |
1,794Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
37.5±2.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
42.3±2.7 9% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Proctor and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Marshall and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.6%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$101,250±$32kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$87,019±$22k 8% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Marshall and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$212,400±$18k 36% below U.S. |
$320,600±$22kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Fairfield and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,039±$151 26% below U.S. |
$1,056±$441 25% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$3,595 15% above U.S. |
$4,816Highest 54% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.5%±28.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Proctor and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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 | 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.