Compare towns

Corinna vs Palmyra

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Corinna has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1%).
Palmyra has the most kids (29.2% under 18).

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.

MeasureCorinnaPalmyra
People
Population
2,192Lowest
2,209Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1%Highest
ME: +2.6%
-3.1%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
42.6±4.9Highest
5% below ME
37.1±4.8Lowest
17% below ME
Corinna and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21%±5Lowest
ME: 18.1%
29.2%±5.8Highest
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%±3.3Highest
ME: 22.4%
16.7%±5.3Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Corinna and Palmyra 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%
13.8%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2%±1.3Lowest
ME: 5.8%
4%±2.4Highest
ME: 5.8%
Palmyra and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$56,547±$12kLowest
24% below ME
$60,543±$17kHighest
19% below ME
Palmyra and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$163,200±$25kHighest
45% below ME
$154,900±$34kLowest
48% below ME
Corinna and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$938±$599Highest
18% below ME
$733±$119Lowest
36% below ME
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
$1,614Highest
47% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.4%±27Lowest
ME: 48.4%
47.2%±14.9Highest
ME: 48.4%
Palmyra and Corinna 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%
9.1%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.6%Highest
ME: 74.3%
82.6%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Lowest
8 yrs newer than ME
1994Highest
17 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
29% above ME
21 minLowest
14% below ME
Work from home
13%±6Highest
ME: 15.9%
7.5%±4.1Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Corinna and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.