Palmyra is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States.

[1] As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 1,986 people, 809 households, and 552 families living in the town.

There were 943 housing units at an average density of 23.5 per square mile (9.1/km2).

23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 851 housing units at an average density of 21.2 per square mile (8.2/km2).

23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.