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Temple vs Danforth vs Farmington
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 most kids (32.8% under 18).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Farmington has the most people working from home (20%).
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 | Farmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 824 |
666Lowest |
8,157Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-2.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 34±14Lowest 24% below ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
38.2±3.3 15% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 32.8%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
10.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 15%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Farmington 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% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
38.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
20.6%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,087±$2kHighest 25% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$54,276±$7k 27% below ME |
| Temple and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,200±$79kHighest 29% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$166,600±$18k 44% below ME |
| Temple and Farmington 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±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$902±$106 21% below ME |
| Temple and Farmington 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 |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,958 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.3%±70.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.2%±12.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Temple and Farmington 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% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
15.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
55.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.5%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Farmington and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #64 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 09 |
| High school in town | — | — | Mt Blue High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.2 |
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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.