Compare towns
Sherman vs Pittston vs Temple
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%).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Temple has the most homeowners (92.7%).
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 | Pittston | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 947 |
3,093Highest |
824Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 33.4±8.6Lowest 25% below ME |
41.4±5.9Highest 8% below ME |
34±14 24% below ME |
| Pittston and Temple 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% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
32.8%±7.2 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%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
15%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sherman and Pittston 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% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.3%±0.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,444±$7kLowest 34% below ME |
$86,614±$18kHighest 16% above ME |
$56,087±$2k 25% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $115,200±$14kLowest 61% below ME |
$238,700±$66kHighest 20% below ME |
$210,200±$79k 29% below ME |
| Pittston and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $672±$329Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,080±$593 5% below ME |
$1,458±$565Highest 28% above ME |
| Temple and Pittston 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 |
$1,909 37% below ME |
$2,367Highest 22% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±77.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6 ME: 48.4% |
73.3%±70.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Temple and Pittston 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% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% ME: 74.3% |
81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 11% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 28.2%±12.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #123 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.