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Palmyra vs Danforth vs Hartland
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 expensive homes ($155k median).
Danforth has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
Hartland has the most renters (40.9% rent).
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 | Palmyra | Danforth | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,209Highest |
666 |
561Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.1±4.8Lowest 17% below ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
46.3±16.6 3% above ME |
| Danforth and Hartland 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% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Palmyra and Hartland 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% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.6%±5 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9% ME: 36.2% |
4.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Palmyra and Hartland 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 |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$52,857±$15k 29% below ME |
| Palmyra and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $154,900±$34kHighest 48% below ME |
$89,900±$36k 70% below ME |
$78,600±$52kLowest 73% below ME |
| Palmyra and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $733±$119 36% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$893±$67Highest 22% below ME |
| Hartland 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 |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,336 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±14.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
28.9%±29.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Palmyra and Danforth 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% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
28.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
59.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1958Lowest 19 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 14% below ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
2.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Palmyra and Danforth 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.