Compare towns
Alna vs Hermon vs Vienna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alna has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Vienna has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Alna | Hermon | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 818 |
6,727Highest |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±10.5Lowest 9% below ME |
41.1±4.7 8% below ME |
42.8±5.5Highest 4% below ME |
| Vienna and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 32.9%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
15.1%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Vienna and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
34.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Hermon and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$16k 25% above ME |
$96,629±$22kHighest 29% above ME |
$75,481±$20kLowest about the ME average |
| Hermon and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,400±$55kHighest 24% above ME |
$333,600±$32k 12% above ME |
$276,400±$62kLowest 7% below ME |
| Alna and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$176Lowest 4% below ME |
$1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
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| Hermon and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,667Highest 21% above ME |
$2,761 9% below ME |
$2,469Lowest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±70.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Alna and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
13.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 41% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
62 minHighest 150% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.4%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.6%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Alna and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #54 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Hermon Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | Hermon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.