Compare towns
Mapleton vs Perham vs Temple
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).
Perham has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
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 | Mapleton | Perham | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
326Lowest |
824 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
53±12.9Highest 18% above ME |
34±14Lowest 24% below ME |
| Perham and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±8.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
32.8%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Temple and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±2.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
15%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.7% ME: 36.2% |
13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$62,500±$22k 16% below ME |
$56,087±$2kLowest 25% below ME |
| Mapleton and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$117,600±$9kLowest 60% below ME |
$210,200±$79kHighest 29% below ME |
| Temple and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $1,458±$565Highest 28% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$1,641Lowest 46% below ME |
$2,367Highest 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
73.3%±70.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Temple and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±8.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Perham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.