Compare towns
Temple vs Sherman vs Wilton
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%).
Sherman has the most people working from home (28.2%).
Wilton has the oldest population (median age 46.1).
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 | Sherman | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 824Lowest |
947 |
3,862Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.9% ME: +2.6% |
-6.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 34±14 24% below ME |
33.4±8.6Lowest 25% below ME |
46.1±6.6Highest about the ME average |
| Wilton 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% |
33.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5Lowest 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% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
27%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wilton 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% |
13.7% ME: 36.2% |
31.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±0.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wilton 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 |
$49,444±$7kLowest 34% below ME |
$63,396±$23kHighest 15% below ME |
| Wilton 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 |
$115,200±$14kLowest 61% below ME |
$202,000±$30k 32% below ME |
| Temple and Wilton 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 |
$672±$329 41% below ME |
$446±$274Lowest 61% 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 |
$1,328Lowest 56% below ME |
$2,344 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.3%±70.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.7%±77.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.5%±31.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Temple and Wilton 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% |
37.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
14.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1969 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.5%±8.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
28.2%±12.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.1%±7.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Sherman and Wilton 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 | — | — | #121 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 09 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| 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.