Compare towns
Marshall vs Proctor vs Augusta
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marshall has the highest household income ($101k).
Proctor has the oldest population (median age 47.3).
Augusta has the most people working from home (14.3%).
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.
| Measure | Marshall | Proctor | Augusta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,163Highest |
1,586Lowest |
1,851 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±2.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
47.3±8.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
43.9±3.3 13% above U.S. |
| Proctor and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Marshall and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
28%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$32kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$75,060±$12k 7% below U.S. |
$57,852±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Marshall and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $212,400±$18kHighest 36% below U.S. |
$206,000±$20k 38% below U.S. |
$147,200±$33kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Marshall and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,039±$151 26% below U.S. |
$1,059±$200Highest 25% below U.S. |
$806±$209Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,595 15% above U.S. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,062Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.5%±28.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.2%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Augusta and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Augusta and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| 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.