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Troy vs Newcomb vs Proctor vs Orwell
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 renters (13.4% rent).
Newcomb has the oldest population (median age 59.1).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Orwell has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
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 | Newcomb | Proctor | Orwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749 |
490Lowest |
1,794Highest |
1,294 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
59.1±10.1Highest 52% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
47.5±7 22% above U.S. |
| Newcomb and Orwell 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% |
9.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newcomb and Orwell 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% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$108,750±$25kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Newcomb 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±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$254,800±$47k 23% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$335,600±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
— | $1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,105±$51Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Orwell 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. |
$1,488Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,914 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±35.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orwell 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% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Orwell and Newcomb 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 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| 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.