Compare towns
Palermo vs Sangerville vs China
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%).
Sangerville has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
China has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
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 | Sangerville | China |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,473 |
1,136Lowest |
4,526Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±6.1 3% below ME |
53.9±6.9Highest 20% above ME |
40.9±5.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Sangerville 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% |
14.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| China 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% |
24.1%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Sangerville and China 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% |
12.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Sangerville 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 |
$50,313±$14kLowest 33% below ME |
$96,309±$12kHighest 29% above ME |
| China 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±$54kHighest 12% below ME |
$124,000±$40kLowest 58% below ME |
$240,000±$37k 19% below ME |
| Palermo and China 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 |
$850±$136Lowest 25% below ME |
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| Palermo and Sangerville 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 |
$1,349Lowest 56% below ME |
$2,535Highest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.6%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.6%±27.7 ME: 48.4% |
10.6%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Palermo and Sangerville 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% |
13.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 24% above ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.8%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±4.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Palermo and Sangerville 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 | — | — | #27 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 12 | — | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.