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Tyrone vs Proctor vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tyrone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Proctor has the most expensive homes ($210k median).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($119k 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 | Tyrone | Proctor | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,755 |
1,794Highest |
1,196Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±10.2Lowest 5% below U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
46.6±6.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Orange and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Tyrone and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orange and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,083±$17k 11% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$60,000±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,400±$21k 49% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kHighest 37% below U.S. |
$119,200±$17kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$594Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$932±$81Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Tyrone and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,870 8% below U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±30.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.1%±42.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orange and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyrone and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school 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.