Compare towns
Proctor vs Augusta vs Fairfield vs Ryegate
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 people working from home (15.1%).
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
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 | Augusta | Fairfield | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
19,077Highest |
1,938 |
1,059Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
42.5±2.4Highest 9% above U.S. |
42.3±2.7 9% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Augusta and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfield and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$47,979±$3kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$87,019±$22kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
| Fairfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$201,000±$18kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$320,600±$22kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$919±$79 35% below U.S. |
$1,056±$441Highest 25% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Fairfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032 29% above U.S. |
$2,465Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$4,816Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Augusta 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 | — | #119 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Cony | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
17.9Highest |
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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.