Compare towns
Palermo vs Limerick vs Searsmont
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%).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Searsmont has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Limerick | Searsmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,473Lowest |
3,400Highest |
1,646 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±6.1 3% below ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% 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 | 18.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Limerick and Palermo 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% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Palermo and Searsmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
10%±6.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Searsmont 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 |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$87,000±$20kLowest 16% above ME |
| Limerick 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±$54kLowest 12% below ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$284,000±$31kHighest 4% below ME |
| Searsmont and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$1k 8% above ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$940±$311Lowest 17% below ME |
| Limerick and Palermo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,506Lowest 17% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$2,788Highest 8% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.6%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Lowest 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 | 4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 24% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 18.8%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Lowest 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 | RSU 12 | — | RSU 71 |
| High school 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.