Compare towns
Palermo vs Durham vs Morrill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Palermo has the oldest population (median age 43.4).
Durham has the most expensive homes ($322k median).
Morrill has the most affordable homes ($214k 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 | Palermo | Durham | Morrill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,473 |
4,262Highest |
914Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±6.1Highest 3% below ME |
42.6±5.9 5% below ME |
39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
| Palermo and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±2Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Palermo and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7% ME: 36.2% |
34.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Durham and Palermo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,095±$15k 19% above ME |
$99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
$74,250±$18kLowest about the ME average |
| Durham and Palermo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,700±$54k 12% below ME |
$322,200±$34kHighest 9% above ME |
$214,000±$18kLowest 28% below ME |
| Durham and Palermo 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 |
— | $975±$891Lowest 14% below ME |
| Palermo and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,506 17% below ME |
$3,781Highest 25% above ME |
$2,472Lowest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.6%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Palermo and Morrill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 24% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.8%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Durham 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 | — | #14 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 12 | RSU 05 | RSU 71 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.