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Proctor vs Springfield 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
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.

MeasureProctorSpringfieldCorinth
People
Population
1,586Highest
1,122Lowest
1,539
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
47.3±8.9Lowest
22% above U.S.
51.4±8.8Highest
32% above U.S.
48.4±9.6
24% above U.S.
Springfield and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.2%±5Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.1%±8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
16.8%±4.6
U.S.: 22%
Proctor and Corinth 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%
19.8%±1.6Lowest
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%
36.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
29.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.9%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Proctor and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$75,060±$12kLowest
7% below U.S.
$100,893±$19kHighest
25% above U.S.
$89,167±$29k
10% above U.S.
Springfield and Corinth 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.
$384,100±$50kHighest
15% above U.S.
$213,800±$34k
36% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,059±$200Lowest
25% below U.S.
$1,096±$217
22% below U.S.
$1,267±$510Highest
10% below U.S.
Corinth and Springfield 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.
$5,946Highest
91% above U.S.
$3,584Lowest
15% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
39.4%±15.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
25.9%±64.8
U.S.: 51.1%
17.9%±29.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Proctor and Springfield 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%
3.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
34 min
30% above U.S.
35 minHighest
33% above U.S.
Work from home
10%±5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.7%±11.6
U.S.: 15.1%
23%±10.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Corinth and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.