Compare towns
Edgecomb vs Dresden vs Palermo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Edgecomb has the most expensive homes ($348k median).
Dresden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Palermo has the most people working from home (18.8%).
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 | Edgecomb | Dresden | Palermo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,251Lowest |
1,645Highest |
1,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME |
55.1±7.9Highest 23% above ME |
43.4±6.1 3% below ME |
| Dresden and Palermo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Palermo and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±7.2 ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Dresden and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb and Palermo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$18kHighest 46% above ME |
$74,844±$22kLowest about the ME average |
$89,095±$15k 19% above ME |
| Edgecomb and Palermo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,400±$36kHighest 17% above ME |
$240,100±$29kLowest 19% below ME |
$259,700±$54k 12% below ME |
| Edgecomb and Palermo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,194±$502Lowest 5% above ME |
$1,235±$1kHighest 8% above ME |
| Palermo and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,577Highest 18% above ME |
$2,500Lowest 18% below ME |
$2,506 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8 ME: 48.4% |
13.2%±26Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.6%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Palermo and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% ME: 10.7% |
9.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% ME: 74.3% |
88.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 10% below ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
31 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Palermo and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | RSU 02 | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.