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Edgecomb vs Otisfield 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Otisfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
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 | Otisfield | Palermo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,251Lowest |
1,951Highest |
1,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME |
56.8±4.8Highest 27% above ME |
43.4±6.1 3% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±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%±7.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.7%±1.5 ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Edgecomb and Otisfield 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% |
31%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±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 |
$84,271±$15kLowest 13% above ME |
$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 |
$317,200±$35k 7% above ME |
$259,700±$54kLowest 12% below ME |
| Edgecomb and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,300±$872Highest 14% above ME |
$1,235±$1kLowest 8% above ME |
| Otisfield and Palermo 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 |
$2,652 13% below ME |
$2,506Lowest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
77.3%±92.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
65.6%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Otisfield and Palermo 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% |
10.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 10% below ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
31 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | 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.