Compare towns
Proctor vs Augusta vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
Augusta has the most renters (46.2% rent).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
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 | Proctor | Augusta | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586 |
19,077Highest |
1,539Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 22% above U.S. |
42.5±2.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6Highest 24% 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 | 17.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Augusta and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5Highest 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+ | 28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,060±$12k 7% below U.S. |
$47,979±$3kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Corinth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$20k 38% below U.S. |
$201,000±$18kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$213,800±$34kHighest 36% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
$919±$79Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
$2,465Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$3,584 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest 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 | 10%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Augusta 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 | — | #119 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | — |
| High school in town | — | Cony | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 17.9 |
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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.