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Temple vs Danforth 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
Temple has the most expensive homes ($210k median).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Island Falls has the shortest commute (21 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 | Island Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 824Highest |
666Lowest |
768 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-9.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 34±14Lowest 24% below ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
50.7±10.6 13% above ME |
| Danforth and Island Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 32.8%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Temple and Island Falls 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% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Island Falls and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
12.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Island Falls and Temple 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 |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$56,328±$8kHighest 25% below ME |
| Island Falls and Temple 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 |
$108,300±$25k 63% below ME |
| Temple and Island Falls 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 |
$636±$124 44% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,367Highest 22% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,720 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.3%±70.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
17.9%±51.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Temple and Danforth 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% |
20.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 11 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.5%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Temple and Island Falls 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.