Compare towns
Temple vs Mapleton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Mapleton | Farmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 824Lowest |
1,884 |
8,157Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 34±14Lowest 24% below ME |
41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
38.2±3.3 15% below ME |
| Mapleton and Farmington 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
10.6%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Temple and Mapleton 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% |
20.7%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Farmington and Mapleton 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% ME: 36.2% |
38.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
20.6%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,087±$2k 25% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$54,276±$7kLowest 27% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,200±$79kHighest 29% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$166,600±$18kLowest 44% 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±$277Lowest 46% 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,958 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.3%±70.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
55.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.5%±8.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
20%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Farmington and Mapleton 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 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 09 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Mt Blue High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.2 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.