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Sullivan vs Proctor vs Gouldsboro
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Gouldsboro has the oldest population (median age 60.2).
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 | Sullivan | Proctor | Gouldsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,246Lowest |
1,794Highest |
1,615 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±15 21% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
60.2±5.2Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Gouldsboro and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,643±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$60,873±$7k 25% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Gouldsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$33k 33% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$276,800±$51kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Gouldsboro and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,298±$507Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Gouldsboro and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,228Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$2,305 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
80.8%±28.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gouldsboro and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gouldsboro and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 24 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | Sumner Memorial High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.