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Corinth vs Proctor vs Townsend
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).
Townsend has the most expensive homes ($433k 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 | Townsend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539Lowest |
1,586 |
9,100Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9 22% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% 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% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend 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% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest 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% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Townsend and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$75,060±$12kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Corinth 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. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$1,059±$200Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend and Proctor 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% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Townsend 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 | — | — | #136 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | — | — | North Middlesex Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.1 |
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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.