Palmyra, ME

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Palmyra, Maine

Palmyra, Maine is 93 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 192 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. It is in Somerset county. The population of the town is 1,953.

The People and Families of Palmyra

In Palmyra, about 63% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Palmyra had a median family income of $35,150.

Palmyra Housing

Of the housing in Palmyra, approximately 85% is occupied by their owners. Newer housing units are not uncommon in the town. Property taxes in Palmyra are low by Maine standards.

Commuting

In Palmyra, 88% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Palmyra strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 2%

Comparative Profile of Palmyra, ME

Comparing Palmyra to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	93 miles NE of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	192 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Somerset
Standard Zip Codes	04965
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.846
Longitude	-69.358

Station	CORINNA
Distance	6.6 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 26 F
Apr Temp	30 to 52 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	33 to 57 F
Annual Precip	42.8 inches

Station	BANGOR INTL AP
Distance	26.8 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 28 F
Apr Temp	33 to 53 F
Jul Temp	59 to 80 F
Oct Temp	38 to 57 F
Annual Precip	39.5 inches

Station	ORONO
Distance	34.1 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 28 F
Apr Temp	32 to 52 F
Jul Temp	56 to 80 F
Oct Temp	36 to 55 F
Annual Precip	40.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,953	100%
Male	964	49.4%
Female	989	50.6%
Under 18	496	25.4%
18+	1,457	74.6%
65+	287	14.7%
Median Age	39.1
Average Family Size	2.98
White	1,924	98.5%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	7	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.3%
Other	2	0.1%
Mixed Race	15	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,031
Growth	78
Growth %	4%

Ancestry	Percent
English	24.8%
US/American	19.7%
Irish	10.9%
French (except Basque)	10%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.7%
French Canadian	6.5%
Italian	4.8%
German	4.6%
Scotch-Irish	2.8%
Scottish	2.6%
Canadian	0.9%
Swedish	0.9%
Polish	0.9%
Arab/Arabic	0.6%
Acadian/Cajun	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
Norwegian	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Palmyra	1,953	$35,150
Detroit	816	$34,167
Hartland	1,816	$35,400
Newport	3,017	$37,104
Pittsfield	4,214	$40,612
Plymouth	1,257	$35,417
St Albans	1,836	$30,880

(As of 2006)
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