Compare towns
Temple vs Mapleton vs Avon vs Sherman
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).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Avon has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
Sherman has the most people working from home (28.2%).
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 | Mapleton | Avon | Sherman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 824 |
1,884Highest |
359Lowest |
947 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 34±14 24% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
47.1±5.1Highest 5% above ME |
33.4±8.6Lowest 25% below ME |
| Avon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 32.8%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±6.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
33.4%±4.6Highest 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+ | 15%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
20.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sherman and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
13.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±0.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$63,125±$32k 16% below ME |
$49,444±$7kLowest 34% below ME |
| Mapleton and Avon 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$141,700±$42k 52% below ME |
$115,200±$14kLowest 61% below ME |
| Temple and Mapleton 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 |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$465±$30Lowest 59% below ME |
$672±$329 41% below ME |
| Temple and Sherman 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 |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,469 52% below ME |
$1,328Lowest 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.3%±70.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
90%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.7%±77.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Avon and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
37.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 37% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
42 minHighest 71% above ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.5%±8.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
28.2%±12.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.