Compare towns
Alna vs Vienna vs Waldo
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 kids (32.9% under 18).
Vienna has the oldest population (median age 42.8).
Waldo has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Vienna | Waldo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 818 |
536Lowest |
926Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±10.5 9% below ME |
42.8±5.5Highest 4% below ME |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
| Vienna and Alna 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% |
15.1%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Vienna and Alna 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% |
34.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Vienna and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$16kHighest 25% above ME |
$75,481±$20k about the ME average |
$71,458±$21kLowest 4% below ME |
| Alna and Vienna 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 |
$276,400±$62k 7% below ME |
$208,000±$41kLowest 30% below ME |
| Alna and Vienna 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 |
— | $1,150±$691Highest about the ME average |
| Waldo 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 |
$2,469 19% below ME |
$1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±70.4 ME: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo and Alna 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% |
13.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 41% above ME |
62 minHighest 150% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
| Work from home | 16.4%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.6%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Alna and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Waldo-Region 7 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.