Compare towns
Corinna vs Danforth vs Palmyra vs Porter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Palmyra has the most kids (29.2% under 18).
Porter has the most expensive homes ($226k median).
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 | Corinna | Danforth | Palmyra | Porter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,192 |
452Lowest |
2,209Highest |
1,746 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1% ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9 5% below ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
37.1±4.8Lowest 17% below ME |
40.9±7.9 9% below ME |
| Danforth and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
29.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Palmyra and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.7%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
13.8% ME: 36.2% |
14% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Palmyra and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,547±$12k 24% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$60,543±$17kHighest 19% below ME |
$60,417±$9k 19% below ME |
| Palmyra and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,200±$25k 45% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$154,900±$34k 48% below ME |
$226,100±$20kHighest 24% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$599Highest 18% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$733±$119 36% below ME |
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| Corinna and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,565Lowest 48% below ME |
— | $1,614 47% below ME |
$1,841Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±27 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.2%±14.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
43.9%±8.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Palmyra and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
9.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 13%±6 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
15.5%±5.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Porter and Corinna 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.