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Proctor vs Summit vs Whitingham vs Topsham
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).
Summit has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Topsham has the most people working from home (14.2%).
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 | Summit | Whitingham | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586Highest |
976Lowest |
1,368 |
999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 22% above U.S. |
55.7±7.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
50.1±5.9 29% above U.S. |
| Summit and Topsham 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% |
17.7%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Topsham 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% |
37.7%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Summit and Whitingham 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% |
28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,060±$12kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$74,375±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$72,308±$60k 10% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Summit 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. |
$150,000±$29kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$222,900±$56k 33% below U.S. |
| Whitingham and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200Highest 25% below U.S. |
— | $673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$908±$398 36% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Topsham 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. |
$2,230Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,006 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
91.9%±28.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Topsham and Whitingham 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% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Topsham and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Waits River Union High District #36 |
| High school in town | — | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.