Compare towns
Temple vs Troy 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 49.3).
Sherman has the most affordable homes ($115k 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 | Troy | Sherman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 824Lowest |
984Highest |
947 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 34±14 24% below ME |
49.3±13.6Highest 10% above ME |
33.4±8.6Lowest 25% below ME |
| Troy 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% |
20.7%±7Lowest 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% |
27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Troy 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% |
21.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±0.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Troy 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±$2kHighest 25% below ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$49,444±$7k 34% below ME |
| Temple and Sherman 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 |
$213,000±$31kHighest 28% below ME |
$115,200±$14kLowest 61% below ME |
| Troy and Temple 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 |
$1,255±$211 10% above ME |
$672±$329Lowest 41% below ME |
| Temple and Troy 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 |
$1,752 42% below ME |
$1,328Lowest 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.3%±70.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
46.7%±77.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Temple and Troy 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% |
17.8% ME: 10.7% |
37.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 37% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.5%±8.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3 ME: 15.9% |
28.2%±12.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sherman and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.