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Thorndike vs Palmyra
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thorndike has the most people working from home (44.7%).
Palmyra has the oldest population (median age 37.1).
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 | Thorndike | Palmyra |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,403Lowest |
2,209Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 19.3±23.6Lowest 57% below ME |
37.1±4.8Highest 17% below ME |
| Palmyra and Thorndike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 49.8%±28.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
29.2%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Thorndike and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
16.7%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Palmyra and Thorndike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Palmyra and Thorndike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $78,438±$14kHighest 5% above ME |
$60,543±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
| Thorndike and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,600±$88kHighest 31% below ME |
$154,900±$34kLowest 48% below ME |
| Thorndike and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $836±$317Highest 27% below ME |
$733±$119Lowest 36% below ME |
| Thorndike and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,537Highest 16% below ME |
$1,614Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36%±62.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.2%±14.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Palmyra and Thorndike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 46% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 44.7%±35.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Thorndike and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| High school in town | Mt View High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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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.