Compare towns
Anson vs Palmyra vs Baileyville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Anson has the most renters (20.7% rent).
Palmyra has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
Baileyville has the shortest commute (12 min average).
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 | Anson | Palmyra | Baileyville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,331Highest |
2,209 |
1,339Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
37.1±4.8Lowest 17% below ME |
47.5±12.6Highest 6% above ME |
| Baileyville and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
29.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Palmyra and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
16.7%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.9%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Baileyville and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
13.8% ME: 36.2% |
14.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Palmyra and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
$60,543±$17kHighest 19% below ME |
$60,000±$19k 20% below ME |
| Palmyra and Baileyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,800±$14k 60% below ME |
$154,900±$34kHighest 48% below ME |
$112,100±$20kLowest 62% below ME |
| Palmyra and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62Highest 19% below ME |
$733±$119Lowest 36% below ME |
$873±$143 23% below ME |
| Anson and Baileyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,572 48% below ME |
$1,614Highest 47% below ME |
$1,039Lowest 66% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.2%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
67%±35.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Baileyville and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.1% ME: 10.7% |
15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
83.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 32% above ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
12 minLowest 53% below ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Palmyra and Baileyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — | Baileyville Public Schools |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | — | Woodland Jr-Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.