What stands out worked out from the figures below

Palermo has the most people working from home (18.8%).

Trenton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Palermo	Trenton
People
Population	1,473Lowest	1,599Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+7%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	43.4±6.1Lowest 3% below ME	43.5±7.7Highest about the ME average
	Trenton 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%	20.1%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1%
	Trenton 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%	25.5%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4%
	Trenton and Palermo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.7%Lowest ME: 36.2%	42.3%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±2Lowest ME: 5.8%	5.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8%
	Trenton 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	$60,455±$13kLowest 19% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$259,700±$54kLowest 12% below ME	$357,400±$36kHighest 20% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,235±$1kHighest 8% above ME	$1,102±$241Lowest 3% below ME
	Palermo and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,506Highest 17% below ME	$2,310Lowest 24% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	65.6%±100Highest ME: 48.4%	50.3%±20.4Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Palermo and Trenton 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%	18.2%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.2%Highest ME: 74.3%	77.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME	1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 24% above ME	29 minLowest 17% above ME
Work from home	18.8%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9%	11.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Palermo and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 12	Trenton Public Schools
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.