Temple, ME

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Temple, Maine

Temple, Maine, in Franklin county, is 70 miles N of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 166 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. There are 572 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Temple

In Temple, about 62% of adults are married.

Males are more numerous in Temple than in most towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Temple had a median family income of $34,931. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in Temple. Lots of residents of the town prove that it's possible to work from home regularly.

Temple Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Temple that were owner-occupied was 90%. Compared to most towns in the state, the town has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Temple, 87% of commuters drive to work. It you are in Temple, expect to drive to most places you want to go. There's not much public transportation here.

High Points

Temple strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 13%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Temple, ME

Comparing Temple to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents

Category	Value
Near Medium City	70 miles N of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	166 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Franklin
Standard Zip Codes	04984
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.685
Longitude	-70.226

Station	FARMINGTON
Distance	3.8 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 26 F
Apr Temp	29 to 52 F
Jul Temp	53 to 79 F
Oct Temp	33 to 57 F
Annual Precip	46.6 inches

Station	RUMFORD 1 SSE
Distance	18.4 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 27 F
Apr Temp	32 to 52 F
Jul Temp	57 to 79 F
Oct Temp	37 to 57 F
Annual Precip	44.9 inches

Station	RANGELEY
Distance	28.5 miles
Jan Temp	-2 to 22 F
Apr Temp	25 to 47 F
Jul Temp	52 to 76 F
Oct Temp	31 to 53 F
Annual Precip	40.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	572	100%
Male	296	51.7%
Female	276	48.3%
Under 18	147	25.7%
18+	425	74.3%
65+	74	12.9%
Median Age	40.1
Average Family Size	2.79
White	564	98.6%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	3	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	4	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.5%
Median Family Income (1999)	$34,931
Population In Poverty	58	10.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	571
Growth	-1
Growth %	-0.19%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	19%
English	16%
French (except Basque)	14.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	12.3%
Irish	8.5%
German	6.5%
Scottish	4.8%
Dutch	4.2%
Scotch-Irish	3.5%
Finnish	2.5%
Swedish	2.5%
Canadian	1.5%
European	1%
French Canadian	0.8%
Italian	0.6%
Czech	0.4%
Iranian	0.4%
British	0.4%
Northern European	0.4%

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