Compare towns
Danforth 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
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
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 | Danforth | Perry | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666 |
744Highest |
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 | 53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
45.5±11.4 about the ME average |
42.8±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
| Danforth and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.3Lowest 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+ | 26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.6% ME: 36.2% |
34.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Vienna and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$8kLowest 36% 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 | $89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$196,400±$13k 34% below ME |
$276,400±$62kHighest 7% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29 45% below ME |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$3,132Highest 3% above ME |
$2,469 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Danforth and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1987Lowest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% above ME |
26 minLowest 6% above ME |
62 minHighest 150% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Lowest 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.