Compare towns
Palermo vs Unity 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 expensive homes ($260k median).
Unity has the youngest population (median age 27.5).
Morrill has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | Morrill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,473 |
1,858Highest |
914Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2% ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±6.1Highest 3% below ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
39.8±6.1 11% below ME |
| Palermo and Morrill 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%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.8%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Morrill 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% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Palermo and Morrill 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% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,095±$15kHighest 19% above ME |
$62,857±$6kLowest 16% below ME |
$74,250±$18k about the ME average |
| Palermo and Morrill 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 |
$206,900±$28kLowest 30% below ME |
$214,000±$18k 28% below ME |
| Palermo and Morrill 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 |
$873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
$975±$891 14% below ME |
| Palermo and Morrill 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 |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$2,472Lowest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.6%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Palermo and Unity 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% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 24% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
29 min 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.8%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Palermo and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 12 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | RSU 71 |
| High school in town | None in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.