Compare towns
Chesterville vs Standish 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).
Standish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Vienna has the oldest population (median age 42.8).
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 | Standish | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,397 |
10,662Highest |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.8±4Lowest 16% below ME |
40.5±2.8 10% below ME |
42.8±5.5Highest 4% below ME |
| Vienna and Standish 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% |
16.4%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
15.1%±5.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 15%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Vienna and Standish 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% |
36%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,635±$10kLowest 18% below ME |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
$75,481±$20k about the ME average |
| Standish and Vienna 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 |
$336,000±$18kHighest 13% above ME |
$276,400±$62k 7% below ME |
| Standish and Vienna 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 |
$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
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| Chesterville and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,194Lowest 28% below ME |
$3,005Highest about the ME average |
$2,469 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±30.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
29 min 20% above ME |
62 minHighest 150% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.6%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Standish 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 | — | #18 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — |
| High school in town | — | Bonny Eagle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.