Compare towns
Edgecomb vs Union vs Windham 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).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Edgecomb | Union | Windham | Palermo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,251Lowest |
2,663 |
19,188Highest |
1,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
43.4±6.1Highest 3% below ME |
| Palermo and Windham 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% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Windham 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% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±2 ME: 22.4% |
| Edgecomb and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb and Windham 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 |
$80,724±$9kLowest 8% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$89,095±$15k 19% above ME |
| Edgecomb and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,400±$36k 17% above ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$259,700±$54kLowest 12% below ME |
| Windham and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,179±$452Lowest 4% above ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$1,235±$1kHighest 8% above ME |
| Palermo and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,577 18% above ME |
$3,276 8% above ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$2,506Lowest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
65.6%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Palermo and Windham 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% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 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 |
29 min 20% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 14 | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.