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Proctor vs Brunswick 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).
Brunswick has the most people working from home (19.8%).
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 | Brunswick | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794 |
22,336Highest |
1,586Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
17.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor and Brunswick 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% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$74,952±$6k 7% below U.S. |
$75,060±$12kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Brunswick 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. |
$376,300±$15kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$206,000±$20kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,469±$99Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032 29% above U.S. |
$4,756Highest 52% above U.S. |
$3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | — |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Brunswick High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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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.