Compare towns
Sherman vs Hope vs Palmyra
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sherman has the most people working from home (28.2%).
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Palmyra has the most renters (17.4% rent).
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 | Sherman | Hope | Palmyra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 947Lowest |
1,748 |
2,209Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 33.4±8.6Lowest 25% below ME |
44.6±3.1Highest about the ME average |
37.1±4.8 17% below ME |
| Hope and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 33.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
29.2%±5.8 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+ | 21.2%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
16.7%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sherman and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.3%±0.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Palmyra and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,444±$7kLowest 34% below ME |
$86,766±$6kHighest 16% above ME |
$60,543±$17k 19% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $115,200±$14kLowest 61% below ME |
$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
$154,900±$34k 48% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $672±$329Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,219±$182Highest 7% above ME |
$733±$119 36% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,328Lowest 56% below ME |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
$1,614 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±77.5 ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.2%±14.9Highest 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 | 37.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% ME: 74.3% |
92.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 11% below ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 28.2%±12.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sherman and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Hope Public Schools | — |
| High school 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.