Compare towns
Sherman vs Temple vs Unity
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%).
Temple has the most homeowners (92.7%).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Temple | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 947 |
824Lowest |
1,858Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 33.4±8.6 25% below ME |
34±14Highest 24% below ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
| Temple 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% |
32.8%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest 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% |
15%±6.3 ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sherman and Temple 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% |
13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.3%±0.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,444±$7kLowest 34% below ME |
$56,087±$2k 25% below ME |
$62,857±$6kHighest 16% below ME |
| Unity 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±$14kLowest 61% below ME |
$210,200±$79kHighest 29% below ME |
$206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
| Temple and Unity 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 |
$1,458±$565Highest 28% above ME |
$873±$73 23% below ME |
| Temple and Unity 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 |
$2,367 22% below ME |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±77.5 ME: 48.4% |
73.3%±70.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Temple and Sherman 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% |
17.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 11% below ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 28.2%±12.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±8.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Sherman and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center |
| High school in town | — | — | Ecology Learning Ctr |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4 |
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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.