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Durham vs Morrill vs Palermo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most expensive homes ($322k median).
Morrill has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Palermo has the oldest population (median age 43.4).
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 | Durham | Morrill | Palermo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,262Highest |
914Lowest |
1,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9 5% below ME |
39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
43.4±6.1Highest 3% below ME |
| Palermo and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Palermo and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Durham and Palermo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
$74,250±$18kLowest about the ME average |
$89,095±$15k 19% above ME |
| Durham and Palermo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34kHighest 9% above ME |
$214,000±$18kLowest 28% below ME |
$259,700±$54k 12% below ME |
| Durham and Palermo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $975±$891Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,235±$1kHighest 8% above ME |
| Palermo and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781Highest 25% above ME |
$2,472Lowest 19% below ME |
$2,506 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
65.6%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Palermo and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Durham and Palermo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 05 | RSU 71 | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.