What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warren has the most people working from home (11.8%).

Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Warren	Proctor
People
Population	942Lowest	1,794Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.6±9.7Highest 33% above U.S.	42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S.
	Warren and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Proctor and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Warren and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Proctor and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S.	$74,167±$12kHighest 8% below U.S.
	Proctor and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$237,200±$35kHighest 29% below U.S.	$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S.
	Warren and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,167±$586Highest 17% below U.S.	$1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S.
	Warren and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,299Lowest 6% above U.S.	$4,032Highest 29% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.4%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1%	37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Warren and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 5% above U.S.	22 minLowest 16% below U.S.
Work from home	11.8%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Warren and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Warren 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.