Compare towns
Temple vs Thorndike vs Wayne
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%).
Thorndike has the most people working from home (44.7%).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
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 | Thorndike | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 824Lowest |
1,403Highest |
1,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 34±14 24% below ME |
19.3±23.6Lowest 57% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 32.8%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
49.8%±28.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Thorndike and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±6.3 ME: 22.4% |
11.7%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.2% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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±$2kLowest 25% below ME |
$78,438±$14k 5% above ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
| Wayne and Thorndike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,200±$79k 29% below ME |
$205,600±$88kLowest 31% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$565Highest 28% above ME |
$836±$317Lowest 27% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
| Temple and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,367Lowest 22% below ME |
$2,537 16% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.3%±70.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
36%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Temple and Thorndike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 37% above ME |
36 minHighest 46% above ME |
30 minLowest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.5%±8.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
44.7%±35.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Thorndike and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | — | Mt View High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.