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Chesterville vs Danforth vs Palmyra
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chesterville has the most expensive homes ($214k median).
Danforth has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
Palmyra has the shortest commute (21 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 | Chesterville | Danforth | Palmyra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,397 |
666Lowest |
2,209Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.8±4 16% below ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
37.1±4.8Lowest 17% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
29.2%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Chesterville and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.7%±5.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
13.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Palmyra and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,635±$10kHighest 18% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$60,543±$17k 19% below ME |
| Chesterville and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$40kHighest 28% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$154,900±$34k 48% below ME |
| Chesterville and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$73Highest 4% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$733±$119 36% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,194Highest 28% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,614 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±30.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
47.2%±14.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Palmyra and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Palmyra and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.