Compare towns
Palmyra vs Wayne 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 kids (29.2% under 18).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Hartland has the most affordable homes ($139k median).
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 | Wayne | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,209Highest |
1,101Lowest |
1,602 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.1±4.8Lowest 17% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
53.2±4.7 19% above ME |
| Wayne 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%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.1 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±2.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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 |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$46,141±$16kLowest 38% below ME |
| Wayne 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±$34k 48% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$139,200±$10kLowest 53% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $733±$119Lowest 36% below ME |
$983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
$911±$96 20% below ME |
| Wayne and Hartland 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 |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$1,658 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±14.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.2%±25.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Palmyra and Hartland 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% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 14% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
2.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 38 | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.