Compare towns
Edgecomb vs Northport 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 highest household income ($109k).
Northport has the oldest population (median age 56.6).
Palermo has the most affordable homes ($260k 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 | Edgecomb | Northport | Palermo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,251Lowest |
1,621Highest |
1,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME |
56.6±3.8Highest 26% above ME |
43.4±6.1 3% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Palermo and Edgecomb 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% |
39.2%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.8% ME: 36.2% |
52.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$73,523±$8kLowest 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 |
$343,400±$36k 16% above ME |
$259,700±$54kLowest 12% below ME |
| Edgecomb and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,088±$299Lowest 4% below ME |
$1,235±$1kHighest 8% above ME |
| Palermo and Northport 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 |
$2,721 10% below ME |
$2,506Lowest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.8%±100 ME: 48.4% |
65.6%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Palermo and Northport 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% |
5.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% ME: 74.3% |
87.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 10% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Palermo and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | Northport Public Schools | 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.