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Troy vs Lempster 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Lempster has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Lempster | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749 |
953Lowest |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Lempster 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% |
12.8%±4.1Lowest 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% |
25.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lempster and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lempster and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,938±$11kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$86,607±$12k 7% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Troy and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$241,900±$29kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Lempster and Troy 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. |
— | $1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$4,558Highest 46% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lempster and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.5Lowest 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 | Lempster School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school 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 |
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.