Palmyra, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,953. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,031 (+4.0% change)
Males: 964 (49.4%), Females: 989 (50.6%)

Somerset County

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.1 years
Median household income: $31,287
Median house value: $66,900

Population by Race

Races in Palmyra:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
• American Indian (0.8%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: English (22.1%), United States (13.9%), Irish (13.9%), French (10.3%), French Canadian (5.2%), German (4.8%).

Elevation: 310 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Palmyra

• High school or higher: 79.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
• Unemployed: 7.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Palmyra town

• Never married: 19.4%
• Now married: 58.6%
• Separated: 1.6%
• Widowed: 8.0%
• Divorced: 12.3%

1.3% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Palmyra:

• SEBASTICOOK VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; PITTSFIELD, ME)
• REDINGTON FAIRVIEW GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; SKOWHEGAN, ME)
• INLAND HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; WATERVILLE, ME)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Palmyra:

• BANGOR INTL (about 38 miles; BANGOR, ME; Abbreviation: BGR)
• BRUNSWICK NAS (about 78 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; Abbreviation: NHZ)
• PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 106 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Palmyra:

• PITTSFIELD MUNI (about 6 miles; PITTSFIELD, ME; Abbreviation: 2B7)
• DEXTER REGIONAL (about 14 miles; DEXTER, ME; Abbreviation: 1B0)
• RING HILL (about 21 miles; CARMEL, ME; Abbreviation: 38B)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Palmyra:

• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 45 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; Full-time enrollment: 3,172)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE (about 52 miles; ORONO, ME; Full-time enrollment: 8,590)
• UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 55 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 103 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
• SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 112 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 121 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 162 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)

Public primary/middle school in Palmyra:

• PALMYRA CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL (Students: 111; Location: PO BOX 5; Grades: PK – 04)