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Temple vs Perham 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).
Perham has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Perham | Sherman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 824 |
326Lowest |
947Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 34±14 24% below ME |
53±12.9Highest 18% above ME |
33.4±8.6Lowest 25% below ME |
| Perham and Temple 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% |
19.6%±8.5Lowest 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% |
24.5%±2.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Perham and Sherman 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% |
18.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±0.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,087±$2k 25% below ME |
$62,500±$22kHighest 16% below ME |
$49,444±$7kLowest 34% below ME |
| Perham 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 |
$117,600±$9k 60% below ME |
$115,200±$14kLowest 61% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$565Highest 28% above ME |
— | $672±$329Lowest 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 |
$1,641 46% below ME |
$1,328Lowest 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.3%±70.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.7%±77.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Temple and Sherman 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% |
2.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
37.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
88.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.5%±8.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
28.2%±12.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
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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.