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Palmyra vs Corinna

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Palmyra has the most kids (29.2% under 18).
Corinna has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1%).

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.

MeasurePalmyraCorinna
People
Population
2,209Highest
2,192Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.1%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+1%Highest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
37.1±4.8Lowest
17% below ME
42.6±4.9Highest
5% below ME
Corinna and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
29.2%±5.8Highest
ME: 18.1%
21%±5Lowest
ME: 18.1%
Palmyra and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
16.7%±5.3Lowest
ME: 22.4%
19%±3.3Highest
ME: 22.4%
Corinna and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
13.8%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
15.4%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4%±2.4Highest
ME: 5.8%
2%±1.3Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Palmyra and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$60,543±$17kHighest
19% below ME
$56,547±$12kLowest
24% below ME
Palmyra and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$154,900±$34kLowest
48% below ME
$163,200±$25kHighest
45% below ME
Corinna and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$733±$119Lowest
36% below ME
$938±$599Highest
18% below ME
Corinna and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,614Highest
47% below ME
$1,565Lowest
48% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
47.2%±14.9Highest
ME: 48.4%
43.4%±27Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Palmyra and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9.1%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
17.7%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.6%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
86.6%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1994Highest
17 yrs newer than ME
1985Lowest
8 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
14% below ME
32 minHighest
29% above ME
Work from home
7.5%±4.1Lowest
ME: 15.9%
13%±6Highest
ME: 15.9%
Corinna and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.