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Canton vs Temple vs Knox
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
Temple has the most kids (32.8% under 18).
Knox has the highest household income ($65k).
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 | Canton | Temple | Knox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,191Highest |
824Lowest |
825 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±7.2Highest 8% below ME |
34±14Lowest 24% below ME |
41.1±7.9 8% below ME |
| Canton and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
32.8%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.3%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Knox and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
$56,087±$2k 25% below ME |
$64,821±$9kHighest 13% below ME |
| Knox and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,000±$50k 44% below ME |
$210,200±$79kHighest 29% below ME |
$159,600±$26kLowest 46% below ME |
| Temple and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
$1,458±$565Highest 28% above ME |
$1,375±$47 21% above ME |
| Temple and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,277 25% below ME |
$2,367Highest 22% below ME |
$1,610Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
73.3%±70.5 ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±31.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 42% above ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
30 minLowest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±8.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Canton and Knox 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.