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Proctor vs Augusta vs Proctor vs Wolcott
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 most homeowners (86.7%).
Augusta has the most renters (46.2% rent).
Proctor has the oldest population (median age 47.3).
Wolcott has the most expensive homes ($221k 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 | Augusta | Proctor | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
19,077Highest |
1,586 |
1,507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
42.5±2.4 9% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
42.4±5.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Proctor and Augusta 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%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wolcott and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest 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+ | 28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest 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 | $74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$47,979±$3kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$75,060±$12kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$70,259±$10k 13% below U.S. |
| Proctor 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. |
$206,000±$20k 38% below U.S. |
$221,300±$23kHighest 33% below U.S. |
| Wolcott and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$919±$79Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,059±$200Highest 25% below U.S. |
$1,059±$118Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$2,465Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$3,930 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wolcott 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% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Augusta and Wolcott 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 | — | Wolcott School District |
| 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.