Tool
Compare places
Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Palermo, ME compare?
| Figure | Palermo, ME |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,636 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,570 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 39 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 9.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.6% |
| Measure | Palermo, ME |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,473±218 |
| Median age | 43.4±6.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.4%±1.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.8%±2.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.5%±1.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 31.7%±6.7 pts |
| Median household income | $89,095±$15,252 |
| Per capita income | $41,438±$3,754 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.8%±3.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.3%±2.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $259,700±$53,726 |
| Median gross rent | $1,235±$1,108 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 21.9%±25.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 91.2%±5.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.4%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 18.8%±8.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 68.1%±8.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.8%±1.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.5 min±2.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.5%±1.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov