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Sherman vs Island Falls
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%).
Island Falls has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
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 | Island Falls |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 947Highest |
768Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 33.4±8.6Lowest 25% below ME |
50.7±10.6Highest 13% above 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 | 33.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±2.1Highest 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+ | 13.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
12.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.3%±0.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $49,444±$7kLowest 34% below ME |
$56,328±$8kHighest 25% 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 | $115,200±$14kHighest 61% below ME |
$108,300±$25kLowest 63% 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 | $672±$329Highest 41% below ME |
$636±$124Lowest 44% 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 | $1,328Lowest 56% below ME |
$1,720Highest 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±77.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
17.9%±51.5Lowest 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 | 37.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
20.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 11% below ME |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
| Work from home | 28.2%±12.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
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| Old photos in History | 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.