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Island Falls vs Sherman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Island Falls has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
Sherman has the most people working from home (28.2%).
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.
| Measure | Island Falls | Sherman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 768Lowest |
947Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.7±10.6Highest 13% above ME |
33.4±8.6Lowest 25% below ME |
| Island Falls and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±7.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
33.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Island Falls and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
13.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±0.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $56,328±$8kHighest 25% below ME |
$49,444±$7kLowest 34% below ME |
| Island Falls and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $108,300±$25kLowest 63% below ME |
$115,200±$14kHighest 61% below ME |
| Sherman and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $636±$124Lowest 44% below ME |
$672±$329Highest 41% below ME |
| Sherman and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,720Highest 43% below ME |
$1,328Lowest 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±51.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.7%±77.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sherman and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 20.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
37.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 16% below ME |
22 minHighest 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.7%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
28.2%±12.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.