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Palermo vs Washington 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 people working from home (18.8%).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 48.2).
Morrill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Washington | Morrill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,473 |
1,624Highest |
914Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±6.1 3% below ME |
48.2±6.7Highest 8% above ME |
39.8±6.1Lowest 11% below ME |
| Washington 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% |
14.2%±4Lowest 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%±2 ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Washington 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Palermo and Washington 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 |
$59,861±$17kLowest 20% 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 |
$195,200±$36kLowest 34% 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 |
$1,036±$322 9% below ME |
$975±$891Lowest 14% 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 | $2,506Highest 17% below ME |
$2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
$2,472 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.6%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±62.8 ME: 48.4% |
34.3%±45.5Lowest 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% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 24% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
29 minLowest 16% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.8%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.6%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
5.9%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Palermo and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 12 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 71 |
| High school in town | None 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.