What stands out worked out from the figures below

Industry has the oldest population (median age 40.6).

Temple has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).

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	Industry	Temple
People
Population	988Highest	824Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-15.2%Lowest ME: +2.6%	-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	40.6±10.7Highest 9% below ME	34±14Lowest 24% below ME
	Industry and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.4%±6.3Lowest 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%	15%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Industry and Temple 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%	13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±2.2Lowest 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±$19kHighest 16% below ME	$56,087±$2kLowest 25% below ME
	Industry and Temple 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	$210,200±$79kHighest 29% 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±$137Lowest 8% 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	$2,367Highest 22% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	65.9%±38.2Lowest 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%	10.2%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86%Lowest ME: 74.3%	92.7%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 3 yrs older than ME	1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	41 minHighest 67% above ME	34 minLowest 37% above ME
Work from home	7.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9%	7.5%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9%
	Temple and Industry 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.