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Palmyra vs Newburgh vs Porter
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).
Newburgh has the highest household income ($77k).
Porter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
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 | Palmyra | Newburgh | Porter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,209Highest |
1,475Lowest |
1,746 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.1±4.8Lowest 17% below ME |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
40.9±7.9 9% below ME |
| Newburgh and Porter 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% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh and Porter 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% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,543±$17k 19% below ME |
$76,750±$10kHighest about the ME average |
$60,417±$9kLowest 19% below ME |
| Newburgh and Palmyra 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 |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
$226,100±$20k 24% below ME |
| Newburgh and Porter 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 |
$950±$219Highest 17% below ME |
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| Newburgh and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,614Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$1,841 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±14.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.9%±8.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Palmyra and Porter 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% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 14% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.5%±5.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Porter 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.