Compare towns
Temple vs Danforth vs Cambridge vs Chesterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Temple has the youngest population (median age 34).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Cambridge has the highest household income ($63k).
Chesterville has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Temple | Danforth | Cambridge | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 824 |
452Lowest |
532 |
1,397Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | — | -1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 34±14Lowest 24% below ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
38.7±1.1 14% below ME |
37.8±4 16% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 32.8%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±8.6 ME: 18.1% |
31.3%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Temple and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.6%±8 ME: 22.4% |
15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.2% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Temple and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,087±$2k 25% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$63,194±$39kHighest 15% below ME |
$61,635±$10k 18% below ME |
| Cambridge and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,200±$79k 29% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$214,900±$61kHighest 28% below ME |
$214,000±$40k 28% below ME |
| Cambridge and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$565Highest 28% above ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
— | $1,088±$73 4% below ME |
| Temple and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,367Highest 22% below ME |
— | $1,574Lowest 48% below ME |
$2,194 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.3%±70.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Temple and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
14.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 37% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
41 minHighest 65% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 7.5%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Temple and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.