Compare towns
Thomaston vs Palmyra
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thomaston has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Palmyra has the most people working from home (7.5%).
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 | Thomaston | Palmyra |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,769Highest |
2,209Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME |
37.1±4.8Lowest 17% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
29.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Palmyra and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 35.5%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.7%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Palmyra and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $56,435±$13kLowest 24% below ME |
$60,543±$17kHighest 19% below ME |
| Palmyra and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,700±$10kHighest 8% below ME |
$154,900±$34kLowest 48% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,262±$343Highest 11% above ME |
$733±$119Lowest 36% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,487Highest 48% above ME |
$1,614Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
47.2%±14.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Thomaston and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below ME |
21 minHighest 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Palmyra and Thomaston 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 | #99 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 13 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.