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Industry vs Jackson vs Temple
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Industry has the oldest population (median age 40.6).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Temple has the most kids (32.8% under 18).
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 | Industry | Jackson | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 988Highest |
567Lowest |
824 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -15.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.6±10.7Highest 9% below ME |
37.7±5.8 16% below ME |
34±14Lowest 24% below ME |
| Industry and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
32.8%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Temple and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
15%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Industry and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4% ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Temple and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,056±$19k 16% below ME |
$75,167±$19kHighest about the ME average |
$56,087±$2kLowest 25% below ME |
| Jackson and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,600±$31kLowest 31% below ME |
$231,500±$16kHighest 22% below ME |
$210,200±$79k 29% below ME |
| Jackson and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,049±$137 8% below ME |
$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,458±$565Highest 28% above ME |
| Temple and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,793Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$2,367 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±38.2 ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.3%±70.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Temple and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 67% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
34 minLowest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson 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.