Compare towns
Cambridge vs Danforth vs Temple vs Parkman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cambridge has the highest household income ($63k).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Temple has the most kids (32.8% under 18).
Parkman has the most renters (24% rent).
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 | Cambridge | Danforth | Temple | Parkman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
666 |
824 |
896Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±1.1 14% below ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
34±14Lowest 24% below ME |
51.7±5.6 15% above ME |
| Danforth and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±8.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
32.8%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±8 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
15%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.9%±5.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
13.2% ME: 36.2% |
21.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±3 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Temple and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,194±$39kHighest 15% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$56,087±$2k 25% below ME |
$54,231±$21k 27% below ME |
| Cambridge and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,900±$61kHighest 28% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$210,200±$79k 29% below ME |
$168,900±$25k 43% below ME |
| Cambridge and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,458±$565Highest 28% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,574 48% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,367Highest 22% below ME |
$2,000 34% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
73.3%±70.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
4.4%±42.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Temple and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
92.7% ME: 74.3% |
76%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 65% above ME |
28 minLowest 15% above ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Parkman and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.