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Troy vs Richfield 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%).
Richfield has the most affordable homes ($146k median).
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 | Richfield | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749Lowest |
1,949Highest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
37±7.3Lowest 5% below U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
| Troy and Proctor 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% |
17.8%±4.7Lowest 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% |
21.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor and Richfield 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% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richfield 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. |
$59,833±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
| Troy and Proctor 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. |
$146,400±$15kLowest 56% 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. |
$802±$72 43% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Richfield 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. |
$2,207Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±18.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Richfield and Proctor 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% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest 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 | RICHFIELD SPRINGS CENTRAL 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.