Palmyra
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Outdoors in Palmyra
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About Palmyra
Town in Maine, United StatesPalmyra is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,924 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Palmyra
The typical Palmyra home is worth about $245,000, up 4.5% in a year, 41% below the Maine typical home.
Work & commute in Palmyra
Full picture →Most working residents leave Palmyra for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Pittsfield (12%), Bangor (12%) and Newport (8%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
Health in Palmyra
Health Grade D−
Healthier than 4% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Maine
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 5 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Palmyra
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Palmyra
Full climate →Palmyra has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 72 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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