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Palermo vs Phillips vs Washington
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 highest household income ($89k).
Phillips has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Palermo | Phillips | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,473 |
1,094Lowest |
1,624Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±6.1Lowest 3% below ME |
49.7±3.7Highest 11% above ME |
48.2±6.7 8% above ME |
| Phillips and Washington 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% |
20.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Phillips and Palermo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.7% ME: 36.2% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Phillips 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±$15kHighest 19% above ME |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$59,861±$17k 20% below ME |
| Palermo and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,700±$54kHighest 12% below ME |
$190,800±$18kLowest 36% below ME |
$195,200±$36k 34% below ME |
| Palermo and Washington 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 |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,036±$322 9% below ME |
| Palermo and Washington 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 |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
$2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.6%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±62.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Palermo and Washington 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% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% ME: 74.3% |
83.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 24% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.8%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7 ME: 15.9% |
14.6%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Palermo and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 12 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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.