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Summit vs Proctor vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Summit has the oldest population (median age 55.7).
Proctor has the most expensive homes ($206k median).
Worcester has the most kids (20.3% 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.
| Measure | Summit | Proctor | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 976Lowest |
1,586 |
2,149Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±7.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9 22% above U.S. |
43.2±6.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Summit and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Worcester and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.7%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,375±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$75,060±$12kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$69,886±$23kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,000±$29kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$206,000±$20kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$155,300±$43k 53% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,059±$200Highest 25% below U.S. |
$736±$327Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,230Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
$2,602 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
91.8%±41.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Worcester and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Proctor and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.