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Danforth vs Palmyra vs Sherman
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 oldest population (median age 51.9).
Palmyra has the most expensive homes ($155k median).
Sherman has the most people working from home (28.2%).
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 | Danforth | Palmyra | Sherman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
2,209Highest |
947 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
37.1±4.8 17% below ME |
33.4±8.6Lowest 25% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
29.2%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
33.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sherman and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.7%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
13.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±0.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Palmyra and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$60,543±$17kHighest 19% below ME |
$49,444±$7k 34% below ME |
| Palmyra and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$154,900±$34kHighest 48% below ME |
$115,200±$14k 61% below ME |
| Palmyra and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$733±$119Highest 36% below ME |
$672±$329 41% below ME |
| Palmyra and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $1,614Highest 47% below ME |
$1,328Lowest 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.2%±14.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.7%±77.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Palmyra and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
9.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
37.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
88.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 9% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
22 min 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
28.2%±12.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
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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.