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Edgecomb vs Palermo vs Searsmont
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).
Palermo has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Searsmont has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
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 | Palermo | Searsmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,251Lowest |
1,473 |
1,646Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME |
43.4±6.1 3% below ME |
44.5±9.8Highest about the ME average |
| Searsmont and Palermo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±3.6Lowest 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% |
21.2%±2 ME: 22.4% |
21%±1.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Edgecomb and Palermo 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% |
31.7% ME: 36.2% |
31.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
10%±6.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Searsmont and Edgecomb 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 |
$89,095±$15k 19% above ME |
$87,000±$20kLowest 16% 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 |
$259,700±$54kLowest 12% below ME |
$284,000±$31k 4% below ME |
| Edgecomb and Searsmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,235±$1kHighest 8% above ME |
$940±$311Lowest 17% below ME |
| Palermo and Searsmont 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 |
$2,506Lowest 17% below ME |
$2,788 8% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.6%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
41.4%±41.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Palermo and Searsmont 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% |
4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 10% below ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.3%±10.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Palermo and Searsmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | RSU 12 | RSU 71 |
| 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.