Compare towns
Palmyra vs Unity vs Warren
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).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Warren has the highest household income ($75k).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,209 |
1,858Lowest |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.1±4.8 17% below ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
42.2±2.2Highest 6% below ME |
| Warren 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% |
14%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Palmyra and Warren 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% |
22.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,543±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$74,616±$21kHighest about the ME average |
| Warren and Unity 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 |
$206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
$232,700±$32kHighest 22% below ME |
| Warren and Unity 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 |
$873±$73 23% below ME |
$1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
| Warren and Unity 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 |
$2,510 17% below ME |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Palmyra 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% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 14% below ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
23 minHighest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Unity and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.