Compare towns
Baldwin vs Perry vs Vienna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Perry has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Vienna has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
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 | Baldwin | Perry | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Highest |
744 |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
45.5±11.4 about the ME average |
42.8±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
| Baldwin and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.1%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Perry and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.6% ME: 36.2% |
34.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
$82,056±$4kHighest 10% above ME |
$75,481±$20k about the ME average |
| Perry and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$196,400±$13kLowest 34% below ME |
$276,400±$62kHighest 7% below ME |
| Vienna and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 16% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$2,469Lowest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Vienna and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
26 minLowest 6% above ME |
62 minHighest 150% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.6%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Perry Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.