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Winterport vs Palmyra vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winterport has the oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
Palmyra has the most kids (29.2% under 18).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Winterport | Palmyra | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,850 |
2,209Lowest |
4,262Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% ME: +2.6% |
-3.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±5.5 6% below ME |
37.1±4.8Lowest 17% below ME |
42.6±5.9Highest 5% below ME |
| Durham and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
29.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Palmyra and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±4.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.7%±5.3 ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Winterport and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Winterport and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,333±$21k 32% above ME |
$60,543±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
$99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
| Durham and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,000±$43k 5% below ME |
$154,900±$34kLowest 48% below ME |
$322,200±$34kHighest 9% above ME |
| Durham and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $733±$119 36% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,646 13% below ME |
$1,614Lowest 47% below ME |
$3,781Highest 25% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.8%±25.4 ME: 48.4% |
47.2%±14.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Palmyra and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% ME: 10.7% |
9.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6 ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Durham and Winterport 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 | #53 of 133 in ME | — | #14 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 22 | — | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.