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Proctor vs Bangor vs Proctor
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 kids (21.8% under 18).
Bangor has the most renters (52.8% rent).
Proctor has the oldest population (median age 47.3).
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 | Bangor | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794 |
31,938Highest |
1,586Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
41±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor 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% |
19.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6Highest 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% |
35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$59,942±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$75,060±$12kHighest 7% 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. |
$219,600±$10kHighest 34% below U.S. |
$206,000±$20kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Bangor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,055±$43 25% below U.S. |
$1,059±$200Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,076Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bangor and Proctor 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% |
17.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Highest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bangor 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 | — | #37 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Bangor Public Schools · Bangor-Region 4 | — |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Bangor High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
13.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.