What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bangor has the most renters (52.8% rent).

Turner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bangor	Turner
People
Population	31,938Highest	5,891Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+1.4%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	41±1.3Lowest 8% below ME	47.6±4.3Highest 6% above ME
Kids under 18	16.7%±1.7Highest ME: 18.1%	16.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Bangor and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 22.4%	27.2%±6.8Highest ME: 22.4%
	Turner and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.1%Highest ME: 36.2%	16.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	10.4%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8%	5.6%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,942±$7kLowest 20% below ME	$100,036±$28kHighest 34% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$219,600±$10kLowest 26% below ME	$284,900±$50kHighest 4% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,055±$43Highest 7% below ME	$584±$490Lowest 49% below ME
	Bangor and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,076Highest about the ME average	$2,294Lowest 24% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.5%±6.5Highest ME: 48.4%	41.9%±64.5Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Bangor and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	17.9%Highest ME: 10.7%	3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	47.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%	89.6%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME	1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 33% below ME	25 minHighest about the ME average
Work from home	10.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 15.9%	10.7%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9%
	Turner and Bangor 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	#33 of 133 in ME
School district	Bangor Public Schools · Bangor-Region 4	RSU 52/MSAD 52
High school in town	Bangor High School	Leavitt Area High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.3Highest	11.6Lowest
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ME 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.