Compare towns
Palermo vs Wayne vs Washington
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 kids (18.1% under 18).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Wayne | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,473 |
1,101Lowest |
1,624Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±6.1Lowest 3% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
48.2±6.7 8% above ME |
| Wayne and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Palermo and Washington 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% |
21.3%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Washington 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.7Lowest 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±$15k 19% above ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$59,861±$17kLowest 20% below 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±$54k 12% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$195,200±$36kLowest 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$1kHighest 8% above ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,036±$322 9% 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 | $2,506 17% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.6%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±62.8 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% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 24% above ME |
30 minLowest 24% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.8%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.6%±5.9Lowest 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 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.