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Proctor 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
Proctor has the oldest population (median age 47.3).
Proctor has the youngest population (median age 42.4).
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 | Proctor | Proctor | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586Lowest |
1,794 |
4,790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
| Proctor and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 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+ | 23.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor 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% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Proctor 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. |
$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$83,488±$10kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Sidney 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±$20kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$336,200±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 26% above U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 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 | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sidney and Proctor 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 | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.