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Palmyra vs Sherman 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 highest household income ($61k).
Sherman has the most people working from home (28.2%).
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.
| Measure | Palmyra | Sherman | Corinna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,209Highest |
947Lowest |
2,192 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.1±4.8 17% below ME |
33.4±8.6Lowest 25% 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%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
33.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
21%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sherman and Palmyra 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% |
21.2%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
19%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Sherman 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% ME: 36.2% |
13.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±0.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.3 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 |
$49,444±$7kLowest 34% below ME |
$56,547±$12k 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±$34k 48% below ME |
$115,200±$14kLowest 61% 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±$119 36% below ME |
$672±$329Lowest 41% 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 |
$1,328Lowest 56% below ME |
$1,565 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±14.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.7%±77.5 ME: 48.4% |
43.4%±27Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Palmyra and Sherman 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% |
37.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 14% below ME |
22 min 11% below ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
28.2%±12.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
13%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Sherman 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.