What stands out worked out from the figures below

Palermo has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).

Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k median).

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	Wayne
People
Population	1,473Highest	1,101Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Highest ME: +2.6%	-5%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	43.4±6.1Lowest 3% below ME	55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME
Kids under 18	18.1%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1%	13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Palermo and Wayne 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%	29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.7%Lowest ME: 36.2%	48.8%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±2Lowest ME: 5.8%	6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8%
	Wayne 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±$15kLowest 19% above ME	$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME
	Wayne 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±$54kLowest 12% below ME	$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,235±$1kHighest 8% above ME	$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME
	Palermo and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,506Lowest 17% below ME	$3,289Highest 8% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	65.6%±100Highest ME: 48.4%	25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Palermo and Wayne 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%	7.9%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.2%Highest ME: 74.3%	89.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME	1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 24% above ME	30 minLowest 24% above ME
Work from home	18.8%±10.2Lowest ME: 15.9%	26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9%
	Wayne and Palermo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 12	RSU 38
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.