Compare towns
Temple vs Troy vs Unity vs Cambridge
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 kids (32.8% under 18).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Unity has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Cambridge has the most expensive homes ($215k median).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 824 |
984 |
1,858Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 34±14 24% below ME |
49.3±13.6Highest 10% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
38.7±1.1 14% below ME |
| Troy and Cambridge 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% |
20.7%±7 ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±8.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Temple and Troy 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% |
27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.6%±8 ME: 22.4% |
| Troy and Cambridge 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% ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,087±$2k 25% below ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$63,194±$39kHighest 15% below ME |
| Cambridge and Unity 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±$31k 28% below ME |
$206,900±$28kLowest 30% below ME |
$214,900±$61kHighest 28% below ME |
| Cambridge and Troy 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 |
$873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
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| Temple and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,367 22% below ME |
$1,752 42% below ME |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$1,574Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.3%±70.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17.3% ME: 10.7% |
14.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 37% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
41 min 65% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.5%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Unity 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 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4 |
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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.