Compare towns
Edgecomb vs Wayne 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).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Palermo has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Wayne | Palermo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,251 |
1,101Lowest |
1,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
43.4±6.1 3% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne 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% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb and Wayne 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 |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$89,095±$15kLowest 19% above ME |
| Edgecomb and Wayne 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$259,700±$54kLowest 12% below ME |
| Wayne and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,235±$1kHighest 8% above ME |
| Palermo and Wayne 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 |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$2,506Lowest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
65.6%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Palermo and Wayne 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% |
7.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 10% below ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.8%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Palermo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | RSU 38 | 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.