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Troy vs Hampton vs Troy 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
Troy has the most expensive homes ($233k median).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
Proctor has the most people working from home (9.4%).
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 | Troy | Hampton | Troy | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749 |
1,145 |
219Lowest |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
65.3±26.4Highest 68% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Troy and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
51.1%±17.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$91,688±$8kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
| Troy and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,200±$21kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$187,500±$46k 44% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
| Troy and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
— | $1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644 17% above U.S. |
$3,007 4% below U.S. |
$2,480Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 37.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Proctor and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Proctor and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Troy 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.