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Chesterville vs Jackson vs Vienna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Vienna has the most expensive 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 | Chesterville | Jackson | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,397Highest |
567 |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.8±4 16% below ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
42.8±5.5Highest 4% below ME |
| Vienna and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
15.1%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Vienna and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Vienna and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,635±$10kLowest 18% below ME |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$75,481±$20kHighest about the ME average |
| Vienna and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$40kLowest 28% below ME |
$231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
$276,400±$62kHighest 7% below ME |
| Vienna and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$73Highest 4% below ME |
$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,194Lowest 28% below ME |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
$2,469 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±30.8 ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
28.6%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Vienna and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
35 min 41% above ME |
62 minHighest 150% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.6%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.