Compare towns
Palermo vs Hope 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 most people working from home (18.8%).
Hope has the most expensive homes ($373k 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 | Hope | Morrill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,473 |
1,748Highest |
914Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±6.1 3% below ME |
44.6±3.1Highest about the ME average |
39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
| Hope and Palermo 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% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Hope and Morrill 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% |
21.1%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Palermo and Hope 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% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Palermo and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,095±$15kHighest 19% above ME |
$86,766±$6k 16% above ME |
$74,250±$18kLowest about the ME average |
| Palermo and Hope 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 |
$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
$214,000±$18kLowest 28% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$1kHighest 8% above ME |
$1,219±$182 7% above ME |
$975±$891Lowest 14% below ME |
| Palermo and Hope 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 |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
$2,472Lowest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.6%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Palermo and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% ME: 74.3% |
92.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 24% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.8%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Palermo and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 12 | Hope Public Schools | 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.