Compare towns
Corinth vs Proctor vs Sidney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Sidney 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 | Corinth | Proctor | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539Lowest |
1,586 |
4,790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9 22% above U.S. |
43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Corinth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$75,060±$12kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
| Corinth and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34k 36% below U.S. |
$206,000±$20kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$336,200±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$1,059±$200Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584 15% above U.S. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Proctor and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.