Compare towns
Palmyra vs Sebec 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).
Sebec has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Corinna has the oldest housing (typical home built 1985).
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 | Sebec | Corinna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,209Highest |
547Lowest |
2,192 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.1±4.8Lowest 17% below ME |
49.3±7.6Highest 10% above ME |
42.6±4.9 5% below ME |
| Sebec and Corinna 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% |
21.8%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
21%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Palmyra and Sebec 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% |
20.7%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
19%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Sebec and Corinna 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% |
32%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±3.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Sebec 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 |
$74,545±$37kHighest about the ME average |
$56,547±$12kLowest 24% below ME |
| Sebec 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 |
$233,000±$40kHighest 21% below ME |
$163,200±$25k 45% below ME |
| 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 | $1,614 47% below ME |
$1,810Highest 40% below ME |
$1,565Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±14.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±27 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% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 14% below ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
13%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Sebec and Corinna 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.