Compare towns
Industry vs Mapleton vs Temple vs New Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Temple has the most kids (32.8% under 18).
New Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Mapleton | Temple | New Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 988 |
1,884Highest |
824Lowest |
1,550 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -15.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
+3.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.6±10.7 9% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
34±14Lowest 24% below ME |
43.9±8.9Highest about the ME average |
| New Sharon and Mapleton 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
32.8%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
20%±4Lowest 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%±6.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
15%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.8%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| New Sharon and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Temple 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$56,087±$2kLowest 25% below ME |
$63,889±$21k 15% below ME |
| Mapleton and New Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,600±$31k 31% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$210,200±$79kHighest 29% below ME |
$171,200±$21kLowest 42% below ME |
| Temple and Industry 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,458±$565Highest 28% above ME |
$961±$55 16% below ME |
| Temple and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,793 41% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,367Highest 22% below ME |
$1,889 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±38.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.3%±70.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
61%±38 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 67% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
8.7%±2.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and New Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 09 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.