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Stark vs Proctor vs Lyman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stark has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Stark | Proctor | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 419Lowest |
1,794Highest |
464 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.8±3.6 51% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
60.8±6.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Lyman and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.6%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,750±$23k 11% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$71,042±$17kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,700±$34kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$311,100±$66kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,147±$81Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Lyman and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,636Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,981 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stark and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stark 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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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.