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Proctor vs Triangle vs Corinth 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).
Triangle has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Topsham has the most expensive homes ($223k 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 | Triangle | Corinth | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
2,773Highest |
1,539 |
999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 22% above U.S. |
38.9±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
50.1±5.9Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Topsham and Corinth 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% |
23.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Triangle 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% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.8 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Triangle 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. |
$71,875±$16kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$72,308±$60k 10% below 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. |
$124,400±$17kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$213,800±$34k 36% below U.S. |
$222,900±$56kHighest 33% below U.S. |
| Topsham and Corinth 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. |
$864±$62Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
$908±$398 36% 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 | $3,944 26% above U.S. |
$2,718Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$3,584 15% above U.S. |
$4,006Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
91.9%±28.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 10%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Topsham 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 | — | #335 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Waits River Union High District #36 |
| High school in town | — | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.