Compare towns
Sherman vs Danforth vs Temple vs Somerville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sherman has the most people working from home (28.2%).
Danforth has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Temple has the most homeowners (92.7%).
Somerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
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 | Sherman | Danforth | Temple | Somerville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 947Highest |
666Lowest |
824 |
837 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 33.4±8.6Lowest 25% below ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
34±14 24% below ME |
33.5±11.3 25% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 33.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
32.8%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
28.8%±7 ME: 18.1% |
| Sherman and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
15%±6.3 ME: 22.4% |
13.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.7% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
13.2% ME: 36.2% |
25.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.3%±0.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Temple and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $49,444±$7k 34% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$56,087±$2k 25% below ME |
$71,250±$15kHighest 5% below ME |
| Somerville and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $115,200±$14k 61% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$210,200±$79k 29% below ME |
$218,100±$41kHighest 26% below ME |
| Somerville and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $672±$329 41% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,458±$565 28% above ME |
$1,583±$265Highest 39% above ME |
| Somerville and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,328 56% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,367 22% below ME |
$2,505Highest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±77.5 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.3%±70.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±58.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Temple and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 37.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 11% below ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 28.2%±12.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
3.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 12 |
| High school 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.