What stands out worked out from the figures below

Turner has the most people working from home (10.7%).

Carmel has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Turner	Carmel
People
Population	5,891Highest	2,941Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+2.6%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	47.6±4.3Highest 6% above ME	46.4±4.5Lowest 4% above ME
	Turner and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1%	18.6%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1%
	Carmel and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.2%±6.8Highest ME: 22.4%	16.5%±5Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Turner and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%	17.2%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8%	1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Turner and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,036±$28kHighest 34% above ME	$82,188±$22kLowest 10% above ME
	Turner and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$284,900±$50kHighest 4% below ME	$256,800±$37kLowest 13% below ME
	Turner and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$584±$490Lowest 49% below ME	$1,276±$187Highest 12% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,294Lowest 24% below ME	$2,662Highest 12% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.9%±64.5Lowest ME: 48.4%	56.4%±38.1Highest ME: 48.4%
	Carmel and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3%Lowest ME: 10.7%	13.6%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.6%Highest ME: 74.3%	87.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME	1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest about the ME average	25 minHighest about the ME average
Work from home	10.7%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9%	6.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Turner and Carmel 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	#33 of 133 in ME	#77 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 52/MSAD 52	RSU 87/MSAD 23
High school in town	Leavitt Area High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	11.6	—
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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.