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Sullivan vs Proctor vs Strong vs Milbridge
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 highest household income ($74k).
Strong has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
Milbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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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 | Strong | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,246 |
1,794Highest |
1,249 |
1,222Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±15 21% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
47.5±8.9 22% above U.S. |
50.3±6.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Milbridge and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Milbridge and Proctor 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%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milbridge and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest 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±$14k 26% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$47,557±$10kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$60,536±$16k 25% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Milbridge 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±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$183,900±$29kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$240,400±$31kHighest 28% below U.S. |
| Milbridge and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$114 38% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
$920±$276 35% below U.S. |
$619±$186Lowest 56% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,228 29% below U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,950Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$2,022 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±22.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milbridge and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milbridge and Strong 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 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | Sumner Memorial High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | 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.